diff --git a/contrib/epee/src/mlog.cpp b/contrib/epee/src/mlog.cpp
index f1d74a2a3..d35fcf993 100644
--- a/contrib/epee/src/mlog.cpp
+++ b/contrib/epee/src/mlog.cpp
@@ -121,10 +121,10 @@ void mlog_set_log_level(int level)
     switch (level)
     {
       case 0:
-        settings = "*:FATAL,net*:FATAL,global:INFO,verify:FATAL";
+        settings = "*:FATAL,net*:FATAL,global:INFO,verify:FATAL,stacktrace:INFO";
         break;
       case 1:
-        settings = "*:WARNING,global:INFO";
+        settings = "*:WARNING,global:INFO,stacktrace:INFO";
         break;
       case 2:
         settings = "*:INFO";
diff --git a/src/common/stack_trace.cpp b/src/common/stack_trace.cpp
index ce05b7e04..99e4bda2c 100644
--- a/src/common/stack_trace.cpp
+++ b/src/common/stack_trace.cpp
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 #undef MONERO_DEFAULT_LOG_CATEGORY
 #define MONERO_DEFAULT_LOG_CATEGORY "stacktrace"
 
-#define ST_LOG(x) CERROR(el::base::Writer,el::base::DispatchAction::FileOnlyLog,MONERO_DEFAULT_LOG_CATEGORY) << x
+#define ST_LOG(x) CINFO(el::base::Writer,el::base::DispatchAction::FileOnlyLog,MONERO_DEFAULT_LOG_CATEGORY) << x
 
 // from http://stackoverflow.com/questions/11665829/how-can-i-print-stack-trace-for-caught-exceptions-in-c-code-injection-in-c