diff --git a/bin/MangoHud.conf b/bin/MangoHud.conf
index 6248c3d1..c6cc0fdf 100644
--- a/bin/MangoHud.conf
+++ b/bin/MangoHud.conf
@@ -145,7 +145,8 @@ background_alpha=0.5
 #upload_log=Shift+F3
 
 ################## LOG #################
-
+### Automatically start the log after X seconds
+# autostart_log = 1
 ### Set amount of time in second that the logging will run for
 # log_duration
 ### Define name and location of the output file (Required for logging)
diff --git a/src/logging.cpp b/src/logging.cpp
index 4a2a56ac..f2c4271c 100644
--- a/src/logging.cpp
+++ b/src/logging.cpp
@@ -165,4 +165,9 @@ void Logger::upload_last_log() {
 void Logger::upload_last_logs() {
   if(m_log_files.empty()) return;
   std::thread(upload_files, m_log_files).detach();
+}
+
+void autostart_log(int sleep) {
+  os_time_sleep(sleep * 1000000);
+  logger->start_logging();
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/logging.h b/src/logging.h
index a7397b94..ae16603f 100644
--- a/src/logging.h
+++ b/src/logging.h
@@ -74,5 +74,6 @@ extern uint64_t frametime;
 extern logData currentLogData;
 
 string exec(string command);
+void autostart_log(int sleep);
 
 #endif //MANGOHUD_LOGGING_H
diff --git a/src/overlay.cpp b/src/overlay.cpp
index 8e1c6806..cea2daa2 100644
--- a/src/overlay.cpp
+++ b/src/overlay.cpp
@@ -70,7 +70,6 @@ void update_hw_info(struct swapchain_stats& sw_stats, struct overlay_params& par
 }
 
 void update_hud_info(struct swapchain_stats& sw_stats, struct overlay_params& params, uint32_t vendorID){
-   if(not logger) logger = std::make_unique<Logger>(&params);
    uint32_t f_idx = sw_stats.n_frames % ARRAY_SIZE(sw_stats.frames_stats);
    uint64_t now = os_time_get(); /* us */
    double elapsed = (double)(now - sw_stats.last_fps_update); /* us */
diff --git a/src/overlay_params.cpp b/src/overlay_params.cpp
index 1eff9cc7..b390556f 100644
--- a/src/overlay_params.cpp
+++ b/src/overlay_params.cpp
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 #include "config.h"
 #include "string_utils.h"
 #include "hud_elements.h"
-
 #include "mesa/util/os_socket.h"
 
 #ifdef HAVE_X11
@@ -380,6 +379,7 @@ parse_font_glyph_ranges(const char *str)
 #define parse_no_small_font(s) parse_unsigned(s) != 0
 #define parse_cellpadding_y(s) parse_float(s)
 #define parse_table_columns(s) parse_unsigned(s)
+#define parse_autostart_log(s) parse_unsigned(s)
 
 #define parse_cpu_color(s) parse_color(s)
 #define parse_gpu_color(s) parse_color(s)
@@ -736,4 +736,8 @@ parse_overlay_config(struct overlay_params *params,
 
    // Needs ImGui context but it is null here for OpenGL so just note it and update somewhere else
    HUDElements.colors.update = true;
+
+   if(not logger) logger = std::make_unique<Logger>(params);
+   if(params->autostart_log)
+      std::thread(autostart_log, params->autostart_log).detach();
 }
diff --git a/src/overlay_params.h b/src/overlay_params.h
index b3f34d22..521d30bf 100644
--- a/src/overlay_params.h
+++ b/src/overlay_params.h
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ typedef unsigned long KeySym;
    OVERLAY_PARAM_CUSTOM(cellpadding_y)               \
    OVERLAY_PARAM_CUSTOM(table_columns)               \
    OVERLAY_PARAM_CUSTOM(blacklist)                   \
+   OVERLAY_PARAM_CUSTOM(autostart_log)               \
 
 enum overlay_param_position {
    LAYER_POSITION_TOP_LEFT,
@@ -200,7 +201,7 @@ struct overlay_params {
    std::string cpu_text, gpu_text;
    //std::string blacklist;
    std::vector<std::string> blacklist;
-   unsigned log_interval;
+   unsigned log_interval, autostart_log;
    std::vector<media_player_order> media_player_order;
    std::vector<std::string> benchmark_percentiles;
    std::string font_file, font_file_text;