diff --git a/SAS/TMSS/src/tmss/settings.py b/SAS/TMSS/src/tmss/settings.py
index 748ac0d8b660a442e1c83e86960a1e8b15962612..7153df0dab159229a4da23112c5bac6590f3acc1 100644
--- a/SAS/TMSS/src/tmss/settings.py
+++ b/SAS/TMSS/src/tmss/settings.py
@@ -30,7 +30,10 @@ LOGGING = {
     'formatters': {
         'django.server': {
             '()': 'django.utils.log.ServerFormatter',
-            'format': '[%(server_time)s] %(message)s',
+            'format': '%(asctime)s %(levelname)s %(message)s',
+        },
+        'lofar': {
+            'format': '%(asctime)s %(levelname)s %(message)s',
         },
     },
     'handlers': {
@@ -49,6 +52,11 @@ LOGGING = {
             'filters': ['require_debug_false'],
             'class': 'django.utils.log.AdminEmailHandler'
         },
+        'lofar': {
+            'level': 'DEBUG',
+            'class': 'logging.StreamHandler',
+            'formatter': 'lofar',
+        },
     },
     'loggers': {
         'django': {
@@ -69,6 +77,10 @@ LOGGING = {
             'level': 'DEBUG',  # change debug level as appropiate
             'propagate': False,
         },
+        'lofar': {
+            'handlers': ['lofar'],
+            'level': 'DEBUG',
+        },
     }
 }