diff --git a/lbrynet/core/log_support.py b/lbrynet/core/log_support.py
index f612c9e81..445448365 100644
--- a/lbrynet/core/log_support.py
+++ b/lbrynet/core/log_support.py
@@ -139,18 +139,27 @@ def get_loggly_url(token=None, version=None):
     return LOGGLY_URL.format(token=token, tag='lbrynet-' + version)
 
 
-def configure_loggly_handler(*args, **kwargs):
+def configure_loggly_handler():
     if build_type.BUILD == 'dev':
         return
-    level = kwargs.pop('level', logging.WARNING)
-    _configure_loggly_handler(*args, level=level, **kwargs)
+    level = logging.WARNING
+    handler = get_loggly_handler(level=level, installation_id=conf.settings.installation_id,
+                                 session_id=conf.settings.get_session_id())
+    log = logging.getLogger("lbrynet")
+    if handler.name:
+        remove_handlers(log, handler.name)
+    handler.setLevel(level)
+    log.addHandler(handler)
+    # need to reduce the logger's level down to the
+    # handler's level or else the handler won't
+    # get those messages
+    if log.level > level:
+        log.setLevel(level)
 
 
-@_log_decorator
-def _configure_loggly_handler(url=None, **kwargs):
-    url = url or get_loggly_url()
-    formatter = JsonFormatter(**kwargs)
-    handler = HTTPSHandler(url)
+def get_loggly_handler(level, installation_id, session_id):
+    formatter = JsonFormatter(level=level, installation_id=installation_id, session_id=session_id)
+    handler = HTTPSHandler(get_loggly_url())
     handler.setFormatter(formatter)
     handler.name = 'loggly'
     return handler
@@ -255,7 +264,6 @@ def configure_logging(file_name, console, verbose=None):
     verbose = convert_verbose(verbose)
     configure_twisted()
     configure_file_handler(file_name)
-    configure_loggly_handler()
     disable_third_party_loggers()
     if console:
         # if there are some loggers at the debug level, we need
diff --git a/lbrynet/daemon/Daemon.py b/lbrynet/daemon/Daemon.py
index 797def182..be1841a25 100644
--- a/lbrynet/daemon/Daemon.py
+++ b/lbrynet/daemon/Daemon.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ from lbrynet import conf, analytics
 from lbrynet.conf import LBRYCRD_WALLET, LBRYUM_WALLET, PTC_WALLET
 from lbrynet.reflector import reupload
 from lbrynet.reflector import ServerFactory as reflector_server_factory
-
+from lbrynet.core.log_support import configure_loggly_handler
 from lbrynet.lbry_file.client.EncryptedFileDownloader import EncryptedFileSaverFactory
 from lbrynet.lbry_file.client.EncryptedFileDownloader import EncryptedFileOpenerFactory
 from lbrynet.lbry_file.client.EncryptedFileOptions import add_lbry_file_to_sd_identifier
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ from lbrynet.daemon.Publisher import Publisher
 from lbrynet.daemon.ExchangeRateManager import ExchangeRateManager
 from lbrynet.daemon.auth.server import AuthJSONRPCServer
 from lbrynet.core.PaymentRateManager import OnlyFreePaymentsManager
-from lbrynet.core import log_support, utils, system_info
+from lbrynet.core import utils, system_info
 from lbrynet.core.StreamDescriptor import StreamDescriptorIdentifier, download_sd_blob
 from lbrynet.core.Session import Session
 from lbrynet.core.Wallet import LBRYumWallet, SqliteStorage, ClaimOutpoint
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ class Daemon(AuthJSONRPCServer):
     def setup(self):
         reactor.addSystemEventTrigger('before', 'shutdown', self._shutdown)
 
-        self._modify_loggly_formatter()
+        configure_loggly_handler()
 
         @defer.inlineCallbacks
         def _announce_startup():
@@ -505,12 +505,6 @@ class Daemon(AuthJSONRPCServer):
             return d
         return defer.succeed(True)
 
-    def _modify_loggly_formatter(self):
-        log_support.configure_loggly_handler(
-            installation_id=conf.settings.installation_id,
-            session_id=self._session_id
-        )
-
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def _setup_lbry_file_manager(self):
         log.info('Starting to setup up file manager')