diff --git a/backend/logger/formatter.py b/backend/logger/formatter.py
index b6b93afbf..2172c4b6d 100644
--- a/backend/logger/formatter.py
+++ b/backend/logger/formatter.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ from pprint import pformat
 
 from colorama import Fore, Style, init
 
-from config import FORCE_COLOR, NO_COLOR
+from config import FORCE_COLOR, LOGLEVEL, NO_COLOR
 
 RED = Fore.RED
 LIGHTRED = Fore.LIGHTRED_EX
@@ -33,16 +33,16 @@ LOGGING_CONFIG = {
     },
     "root": {
         "handlers": ["default"],
-        "level": "INFO",
+        "level": LOGLEVEL,
     },
     "loggers": {
         "uvicorn": {
-            "level": "INFO",
+            "level": LOGLEVEL,
             "handlers": ["default"],
             "propagate": False,
         },
         "uvicorn.error": {
-            "level": "INFO",
+            "level": LOGLEVEL,
             "handlers": ["default"],
             "propagate": False,
         },
diff --git a/docker/init_scripts/docker-entrypoint.sh b/docker/init_scripts/docker-entrypoint.sh
index 71d3e8373..af504d9ac 100755
--- a/docker/init_scripts/docker-entrypoint.sh
+++ b/docker/init_scripts/docker-entrypoint.sh
@@ -39,6 +39,16 @@ done
 export ROMM_BASE_PATH=${ROMM_BASE_PATH:-/romm}
 export ROMM_PORT=${ROMM_PORT:-8080}
 
+# Disable nginx access logs when log level is WARNING, ERROR, or CRITICAL
+case "${LOGLEVEL:-INFO}" in
+    WARNING|ERROR|CRITICAL|warning|error|critical)
+        export NGINX_ACCESS_LOG="access_log off;"
+        ;;
+    *)
+        export NGINX_ACCESS_LOG=""
+        ;;
+esac
+
 # Set IPV6_LISTEN based on IPV4_ONLY
 if [[ ${IPV4_ONLY} == "true" ]]; then
 	export IPV6_LISTEN="#listen [::]:${ROMM_PORT};"
diff --git a/docker/init_scripts/init b/docker/init_scripts/init
index f9d493160..f6ea88f6f 100755
--- a/docker/init_scripts/init
+++ b/docker/init_scripts/init
@@ -93,6 +93,48 @@ start_bin_gunicorn() {
 	# cleanup potentially leftover socket
 	rm /tmp/gunicorn.sock -f
 
+	# Generate gunicorn logging config with the configured log level
+	cat >/etc/gunicorn/logging.conf <<EOF
+[loggers]
+keys=root,gunicorn,error
+
+[handlers]
+keys=console_gunicorn
+
+[formatters]
+keys=gunicorn_format
+
+# Root logger — KEEP but minimal
+[logger_root]
+level=WARNING
+handlers=
+
+# Gunicorn internal logger
+[logger_gunicorn]
+level=${LOGLEVEL}
+handlers=console_gunicorn
+qualname=gunicorn
+propagate=0
+
+# Gunicorn error logger (optional)
+[logger_error]
+level=${LOGLEVEL}
+handlers=console_gunicorn
+qualname=gunicorn.error
+propagate=0
+
+# Handler for Gunicorn logs
+[handler_console_gunicorn]
+class=StreamHandler
+formatter=gunicorn_format
+args=(sys.stdout,)
+
+# Formatter for Gunicorn logs
+[formatter_gunicorn_format]
+format=INFO:     [RomM][gunicorn][%%(asctime)s] %%(message)s
+datefmt=%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S
+EOF
+
 	# commands to start our main application and store its PID to check for crashes
 	info_log "Starting backend"
 
diff --git a/docker/nginx/templates/default.conf.template b/docker/nginx/templates/default.conf.template
index 80b58e785..330831aa5 100644
--- a/docker/nginx/templates/default.conf.template
+++ b/docker/nginx/templates/default.conf.template
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ server {
     ${IPV6_LISTEN}
     server_name localhost;
 
+    ${NGINX_ACCESS_LOG}
+
     proxy_set_header Host $http_host;
     proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;
     proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;