diff --git a/src/rt/rust_builtin.cpp b/src/rt/rust_builtin.cpp
index 7bd1c76c187..4bf51da214b 100644
--- a/src/rt/rust_builtin.cpp
+++ b/src/rt/rust_builtin.cpp
@@ -567,6 +567,21 @@ rust_set_exit_status(intptr_t code) {
     task->kernel->set_exit_status((int)code);
 }
 
+extern void log_console_on();
+
+extern "C" CDECL void
+rust_log_console_on() {
+    log_console_on();
+}
+
+extern void log_console_off(rust_env *env);
+
+extern "C" CDECL void
+rust_log_console_off() {
+    rust_task *task = rust_scheduler::get_task();
+    log_console_off(task->kernel->env);
+}
+
 //
 // Local Variables:
 // mode: C++
diff --git a/src/rt/rust_log.cpp b/src/rt/rust_log.cpp
index d88187e1d32..7119a64d2b8 100644
--- a/src/rt/rust_log.cpp
+++ b/src/rt/rust_log.cpp
@@ -13,6 +13,32 @@
  * Synchronizes access to the underlying logging mechanism.
  */
 static lock_and_signal _log_lock;
+/**
+ * Indicates whether we are outputing to the console.
+ * Protected by _log_lock;
+ */
+static bool _log_to_console = true;
+
+/*
+ * Request that console logging be turned on.
+ */
+void
+log_console_on() {
+    scoped_lock with(_log_lock);
+    _log_to_console = true;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Request that console logging be turned off. Can be
+ * overridden by the environment.
+ */
+void
+log_console_off(rust_env *env) {
+    scoped_lock with(_log_lock);
+    if (env->logspec == NULL) {
+        _log_to_console = false;
+    }
+}
 
 rust_log::rust_log(rust_srv *srv, rust_scheduler *sched) :
     _srv(srv),
@@ -71,7 +97,9 @@ rust_log::trace_ln(char *prefix, char *message) {
     _log_lock.lock();
     append_string(buffer, "%s", prefix);
     append_string(buffer, "%s", message);
-    _srv->log(buffer);
+    if (_log_to_console) {
+        _srv->log(buffer);
+    }
     _log_lock.unlock();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/rt/rustrt.def.in b/src/rt/rustrt.def.in
index e058ad739df..745e4c6e34b 100644
--- a/src/rt/rustrt.def.in
+++ b/src/rt/rustrt.def.in
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ rust_get_stdout
 rust_get_stderr
 rust_str_push
 rust_list_files
+rust_log_console_on
+rust_log_console_off
 rust_port_detach
 rust_port_size
 rust_process_wait