diff --git a/src/aare/gui/panels/log_panel.py b/src/aare/gui/panels/log_panel.py
index 2477ab55..98709875 100644
--- a/src/aare/gui/panels/log_panel.py
+++ b/src/aare/gui/panels/log_panel.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import logging
+
 from aarecommon.config.logger import attach_to_logger, find_existing_formatter
 from PySide6.QtCore import QTimer, Signal, Slot
 from PySide6.QtWidgets import (
@@ -221,6 +223,7 @@ class LogPanel(QWidget):
         self.emitter.message.connect(self._append_line)
 
         self.handler = QtLogHandler(self.emitter)
+        self.handler.setLevel(logging.INFO) # hide the debug log
         self.handler.setFormatter(find_existing_formatter())
 
     def attach_logger(self, logger_name: str = "aareGUI"):