diff --git a/lib/base/workqueue.cpp b/lib/base/workqueue.cpp
index cacd17b76..4593b34ba 100644
--- a/lib/base/workqueue.cpp
+++ b/lib/base/workqueue.cpp
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@ using namespace icinga;
 std::atomic<int> WorkQueue::m_NextID(1);
 boost::thread_specific_ptr<WorkQueue *> l_ThreadWorkQueue;
 
-WorkQueue::WorkQueue(size_t maxItems, int threadCount)
+WorkQueue::WorkQueue(size_t maxItems, int threadCount, LogSeverity statsLogLevel)
 	: m_ID(m_NextID++), m_ThreadCount(threadCount), m_MaxItems(maxItems),
-	m_TaskStats(15 * 60)
+	m_TaskStats(15 * 60), m_StatsLogLevel(statsLogLevel)
 {
 	/* Initialize logger. */
 	m_StatusTimerTimeout = Utility::GetTime();
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ void WorkQueue::StatusTimerHandler()
 
 	/* Log if there are pending items, or 5 minute timeout is reached. */
 	if (pending > 0 || m_StatusTimerTimeout < now) {
-		Log(LogInformation, "WorkQueue")
+		Log(m_StatsLogLevel, "WorkQueue")
 			<< "#" << m_ID << " (" << m_Name << ") "
 			<< "items: " << pending << ", "
 			<< "rate: " << std::setw(2) << GetTaskCount(60) / 60.0 << "/s "
diff --git a/lib/base/workqueue.hpp b/lib/base/workqueue.hpp
index bc84d9176..1c3df57b2 100644
--- a/lib/base/workqueue.hpp
+++ b/lib/base/workqueue.hpp
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include "base/i2-base.hpp"
 #include "base/timer.hpp"
 #include "base/ringbuffer.hpp"
+#include "base/logger.hpp"
 #include <boost/thread/thread.hpp>
 #include <boost/thread/mutex.hpp>
 #include <boost/thread/condition_variable.hpp>
@@ -52,7 +53,7 @@ class WorkQueue
 public:
 	typedef std::function<void (boost::exception_ptr)> ExceptionCallback;
 
-	WorkQueue(size_t maxItems = 0, int threadCount = 1);
+	WorkQueue(size_t maxItems = 0, int threadCount = 1, LogSeverity statsLogLevel = LogInformation);
 	~WorkQueue();
 
 	void SetName(const String& name);
@@ -129,6 +130,7 @@ private:
 	std::vector<boost::exception_ptr> m_Exceptions;
 	Timer::Ptr m_StatusTimer;
 	double m_StatusTimerTimeout;
+	LogSeverity m_StatsLogLevel;
 
 	RingBuffer m_TaskStats;
 	size_t m_PendingTasks{0};