diff --git a/internal/log.go b/internal/log.go
index ea44e22b5..bba0ac6e6 100644
--- a/internal/log.go
+++ b/internal/log.go
@@ -91,6 +91,21 @@ func SetupPprof() {
 	}
 }
 
+// SetupStdLogging configures the logging format to standard output. Typically, it is called when the config is not yet loaded.
+func SetupStdLogging() {
+	logrus.SetReportCaller(true)
+	logrus.SetFormatter(&utcFormatter{
+		&logrus.TextFormatter{
+			TimestampFormat:  "2006-01-02T15:04:05.000000000Z07:00",
+			FullTimestamp:    true,
+			DisableColors:    false,
+			DisableTimestamp: false,
+			QuoteEmptyFields: true,
+			CallerPrettyfier: callerPrettyfier,
+		},
+	})
+}
+
 // File type hooks should be provided a path to a directory to store log files
 func checkFileHookParams(params map[string]interface{}) {
 	path, ok := params["path"]
diff --git a/internal/log_unix.go b/internal/log_unix.go
index 44cb75beb..27d9a8fe6 100644
--- a/internal/log_unix.go
+++ b/internal/log_unix.go
@@ -30,17 +30,6 @@ import (
 // If something fails here it means that the logging was improperly configured,
 // so we just exit with the error
 func SetupHookLogging(hooks []config.LogrusHook, componentName string) {
-	logrus.SetReportCaller(true)
-	logrus.SetFormatter(&utcFormatter{
-		&logrus.TextFormatter{
-			TimestampFormat:  "2006-01-02T15:04:05.000000000Z07:00",
-			FullTimestamp:    true,
-			DisableColors:    false,
-			DisableTimestamp: false,
-			QuoteEmptyFields: true,
-			CallerPrettyfier: callerPrettyfier,
-		},
-	})
 	stdLogAdded := false
 	for _, hook := range hooks {
 		// Check we received a proper logging level
diff --git a/setup/base/base.go b/setup/base/base.go
index 1249e1422..9ba88bef7 100644
--- a/setup/base/base.go
+++ b/setup/base/base.go
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ func NewBaseDendrite(cfg *config.Dendrite, componentName string, options ...Base
 		logrus.Fatalf("Failed to start due to configuration errors")
 	}
 
+	internal.SetupStdLogging()
 	internal.SetupHookLogging(cfg.Logging, componentName)
 	internal.SetupPprof()