diff --git a/debian/dump1090-mr.default b/debian/dump1090-mr.default
index 8a96f0a..f5e40a8 100644
--- a/debian/dump1090-mr.default
+++ b/debian/dump1090-mr.default
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ START_DUMP1090="no"
 # User to run dump1090 as.
 DUMP1090_USER="dump1090"
 
+# Logfile to log to
+#LOGFILE="/var/log/dump1090-mr.log"
+
 #
 # The following options are all optional - defaults if not provided are
 # shown below.
diff --git a/debian/dump1090-mr.init b/debian/dump1090-mr.init
index 514068f..cf03a31 100644
--- a/debian/dump1090-mr.init
+++ b/debian/dump1090-mr.init
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ SCRIPTNAME=/etc/init.d/$NAME
 # Set defaults:
 START_DUMP1090=no
 DUMP1090_USER=dump1090
+LOGFILE=/var/log/$NAME.log
 DEVICE=0
 GAIN=max
 PPM=0
@@ -113,8 +114,8 @@ do_start()
 
 	start-stop-daemon --start --quiet --pidfile $PIDFILE --exec $DAEMON --test > /dev/null \
 		|| return 1
-	start-stop-daemon --start --quiet --pidfile $PIDFILE --chuid $DUMP1090_USER --make-pidfile --background --exec $DAEMON -- \
-		$ARGS \
+	start-stop-daemon --start --quiet --pidfile $PIDFILE --chuid $DUMP1090_USER --make-pidfile --background --no-close --exec $DAEMON -- \
+		$ARGS >>$LOGFILE 2>&1 \
 		|| return 2
         sleep 1
 }