diff --git a/src/Compositor.cpp b/src/Compositor.cpp
index 05875f62..7fa45b07 100644
--- a/src/Compositor.cpp
+++ b/src/Compositor.cpp
@@ -133,6 +133,8 @@ void CCompositor::initServer() {
     const auto LOGWLR = getenv("HYPRLAND_LOG_WLR");
     if (LOGWLR && std::string(LOGWLR) == "1")
         wlr_log_init(WLR_DEBUG, Debug::wlrLog);
+    else
+        wlr_log_init(WLR_ERROR, Debug::wlrLog);
 
     m_sWLRBackend = wlr_backend_autocreate(m_sWLDisplay, &m_sWLRSession);