diff --git a/application/forms/Config/General/LoggingConfigForm.php b/application/forms/Config/General/LoggingConfigForm.php
index 3d07d4eb6..c136e4a65 100644
--- a/application/forms/Config/General/LoggingConfigForm.php
+++ b/application/forms/Config/General/LoggingConfigForm.php
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ class LoggingConfigForm extends Form
             'select',
             'logging_level',
             array(
+                'value'         => 1,
                 'required'      => true,
                 'label'         => t('Logging Level'),
                 'description'   => t('The maximum loglevel to emit.'),