diff --git a/src/commandline.sh b/src/commandline.sh
index 7151594..baab2e2 100644
--- a/src/commandline.sh
+++ b/src/commandline.sh
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ parse_commandline_args() {
 			UPDATE_CHANNEL=develop
 			forceUpdateCheck=1
 			echo "$UPDATE_CHANNEL" >"$UPDATE_CHANNEL_FILE"
+			update_logto
 			shift
 			;;
 		-p | --production)
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@ parse_commandline_args() {
 			UPDATE_CHANNEL=master
 			forceUpdateCheck=1
 			echo "$UPDATE_CHANNEL" >"$UPDATE_CHANNEL_FILE"
+			update_logto
 			shift
 			;;
 		-u | --update)
@@ -60,6 +62,7 @@ parse_commandline_args() {
 			warn "Switching to $UPDATE_CHANNEL_CANDIDATE update channel"
 			UPDATE_CHANNEL="$UPDATE_CHANNEL_CANDIDATE"
 			echo "$UPDATE_CHANNEL" >"$UPDATE_CHANNEL_FILE"
+			update_logto
 			shift
 			;;
 		--)
diff --git a/src/lib.sh b/src/lib.sh
index 9cf12c6..3a13bca 100644
--- a/src/lib.sh
+++ b/src/lib.sh
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@
 
 REQUIRED_NODE_VERSION=18.0.0
 REQUIRED_DOTENV_VERSION=1.3.0
-LOGTO=/srv/nightscout/data/debug.log
+LOGTO=/dev/null
+DEBUG_LOG_FILE=/srv/nightscout/data/debug.log
 NIGHTSCOUT_ROOT_DIR=/srv/nightscout
 CONFIG_ROOT_DIR=/srv/nightscout/config
 DATA_ROOT_DIR=/srv/nightscout/data
diff --git a/src/logic_app.sh b/src/logic_app.sh
index e051f33..3acf4c0 100644
--- a/src/logic_app.sh
+++ b/src/logic_app.sh
@@ -2,6 +2,14 @@
 # APP LOGIC
 #=======================================
 
+update_logto() {
+	if [[ "$UPDATE_CHANNEL" == "develop" ]]; then
+		LOGTO="$DEBUG_LOG_FILE"
+	else
+		LOGTO=/dev/null
+	fi
+}
+
 get_td_domain() {
 	local MHOST=$(hostname)
 	if ! [[ "$MHOST" =~ [a-zA-Z]{2,16}[0-9]{3} ]]; then
@@ -29,6 +37,7 @@ load_update_channel() {
 	if [[ -f $UPDATE_CHANNEL_FILE ]]; then
 		UPDATE_CHANNEL=$(cat "$UPDATE_CHANNEL_FILE")
 		msgok "Loaded update channel: $UPDATE_CHANNEL"
+		update_logto
 	fi
 }
 
diff --git a/src/logic_update.sh b/src/logic_update.sh
index 7eaf875..a1fafd0 100644
--- a/src/logic_update.sh
+++ b/src/logic_update.sh
@@ -28,12 +28,12 @@ download_file() {
 
 	local url=$(get_url_branch "$branch" "$path")
 
-	if ! curl -fsSL -o "$target" "$url"; then
+	if ! curl -fsSL -o "$target" "$url" 2>>"$LOGTO"; then
 		if [[ -z "$GITHUB_UNAVAILABLE" ]]; then
 			mark_github_unavailable
 			url=$(get_url_branch "$branch" "$path")
 			ohai "GitHub failed, retrying with Gitea ($label)..."
-			curl -fsSL -o "$target" "$url"
+			curl -fsSL -o "$target" "$url" 2>>"$LOGTO"
 		else
 			return 1
 		fi
@@ -91,13 +91,13 @@ download_updates() {
 	ohai "Downloading updated scripts and config files"
 
 	local url=$(get_url "updated")
-	local onlineUpdated=$(curl -fsSL "$url")
+	local onlineUpdated=$(curl -fsSL "$url" 2>>"$LOGTO")
 
 	if [[ -z "$onlineUpdated" && -z "$GITHUB_UNAVAILABLE" ]]; then
 		mark_github_unavailable
 		url=$(get_url "updated")
 		ohai "GitHub failed, retrying with Gitea (update check)..."
-		onlineUpdated=$(curl -fsSL "$url")
+		onlineUpdated=$(curl -fsSL "$url" 2>>"$LOGTO")
 	fi
 
 	if [ ! "$onlineUpdated" == "" ]; then
@@ -122,13 +122,13 @@ download_if_needed() {
 		echo "$timestampNow" >"$UPDATES_DIR/timestamp"
 		ohai "Checking if new version is available..."
 		local url=$(get_url "updated")
-		local onlineUpdated=$(curl -fsSL "$url")
+		local onlineUpdated=$(curl -fsSL "$url" 2>>"$LOGTO")
 
 		if [[ -z "$onlineUpdated" && -z "$GITHUB_UNAVAILABLE" ]]; then
 			mark_github_unavailable
 			url=$(get_url "updated")
 			ohai "GitHub failed, retrying with Gitea (version check)..."
-			onlineUpdated=$(curl -fsSL "$url")
+			onlineUpdated=$(curl -fsSL "$url" 2>>"$LOGTO")
 		fi
 
 		local lastDownload=$(read_or_default "$UPDATES_DIR/downloaded")