diff --git a/hbd/client/main.py b/hbd/client/main.py
index 6c23221..218d132 100644
--- a/hbd/client/main.py
+++ b/hbd/client/main.py
@@ -648,9 +648,9 @@ def main(argv=None):
     config = load_config(args.configfile)
     
     # Setup logging
-    log_level = logging.INFO
+    log_level = logging.WARNING
     if args.verbose:
-        log_level = logging.DEBUG
+        log_level = logging.INFO
     if args.debug:
         log_level = logging.DEBUG
     
diff --git a/hbd/server/main.py b/hbd/server/main.py
index 4d4e83b..c2597f4 100644
--- a/hbd/server/main.py
+++ b/hbd/server/main.py
@@ -471,9 +471,12 @@ def run(config, config_path=None):
     """
     import os
 
-    logging.basicConfig(
-        level=logging.DEBUG if config.get("debug", 0) > 0 else logging.INFO
-    )
+    log_level = logging.WARNING
+    if config.get("verbose", False):
+        log_level = logging.INFO
+    if config.get("debug", 0) > 0:
+        log_level = logging.DEBUG
+    logging.basicConfig(level=log_level)
     load_pickled_hosts(config, hbdclass)
 
     notify_mod.initlog(logfile=config.get("logfile", "messages.log"))