diff --git a/openpype/lib/log.py b/openpype/lib/log.py
index 51afac6d8d..2cdb7ec8e4 100644
--- a/openpype/lib/log.py
+++ b/openpype/lib/log.py
@@ -330,6 +330,9 @@ class PypeLogger:
 
         # Define if should logging to mongo be used
         use_mongo_logging = bool(log4mongo is not None)
+        if use_mongo_logging:
+            use_mongo_logging = os.environ.get("OPENPYPE_LOG_TO_SERVER") == "1"
+
         # Set mongo id for process (ONLY ONCE)
         if use_mongo_logging and cls.mongo_process_id is None:
             try:
diff --git a/start.py b/start.py
index 541a28f6c9..0c4cfb90ea 100644
--- a/start.py
+++ b/start.py
@@ -972,6 +972,16 @@ def boot():
     _print(">>> run disk mapping command ...")
     run_disk_mapping_commands(global_settings)
 
+    # Logging to server enabled/disabled
+    log_to_server = global_settings.get("log_to_server", True)
+    if log_to_server:
+        os.environ["OPENPYPE_LOG_TO_SERVER"] = "1"
+        log_to_server_msg = "ON"
+    else:
+        os.environ.pop("OPENPYPE_LOG_TO_SERVER", None)
+        log_to_server_msg = "OFF"
+    _print(f">>> Logging to server is turned {log_to_server_msg}")
+
     # Get openpype path from database and set it to environment so openpype can
     # find its versions there and bootstrap them.
     openpype_path = get_openpype_path_from_settings(global_settings)