diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f96b5740a..04f50ed1b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
     "bluebird": "^3.5.1",
     "classnames": "^2.2.5",
     "electron-dl": "^1.6.0",
+    "electron-log": "^2.2.12",
     "electron-updater": "^2.16.1",
     "formik": "^0.10.4",
     "from2": "^2.3.0",
diff --git a/src/main/index.js b/src/main/index.js
index 5f85e58ec..a774cf8ee 100644
--- a/src/main/index.js
+++ b/src/main/index.js
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import ChildProcess from 'child_process';
 import Assert from 'assert';
 import { app, BrowserWindow, globalShortcut, ipcMain, Menu, Tray } from 'electron';
 import { autoUpdater } from 'electron-updater';
+import log from 'electron-log';
 import mainMenu from './menu/mainMenu';
 import contextMenu from './menu/contextMenu';
 
@@ -18,6 +19,9 @@ const localVersion = app.getVersion();
 // Debug configs
 const isDevelopment = process.env.NODE_ENV === 'development';
 
+// For now, log info messages in production for easier debugging of built apps
+log.transports.file.level = 'info';
+
 // Misc constants
 const LATEST_RELEASE_API_URL = 'https://api.github.com/repos/lbryio/lbry-app/releases/latest';
 const DAEMON_PATH = process.env.LBRY_DAEMON || Path.join(__static, 'daemon/lbrynet-daemon');