diff --git a/kitty/fast_data_types.pyi b/kitty/fast_data_types.pyi
index c6d55e41c..95feff2c9 100644
--- a/kitty/fast_data_types.pyi
+++ b/kitty/fast_data_types.pyi
@@ -1483,3 +1483,6 @@ class SingleKey:
     def __iter__(self) -> Iterator[int]: ...
     def _replace(self, mods: int = 0, is_native: object = False, key: int = -1) -> 'SingleKey': ...
     def resolve_kitty_mod(self, mod: int) -> 'SingleKey': ...
+
+
+def set_use_os_log(yes: bool) -> None: ...
diff --git a/kitty/logging.c b/kitty/logging.c
index 3c6f73305..fd45eb0e3 100644
--- a/kitty/logging.c
+++ b/kitty/logging.c
@@ -59,8 +59,15 @@ log_error_string(PyObject *self UNUSED, PyObject *args) {
     Py_RETURN_NONE;
 }
 
+static PyObject*
+set_use_os_log(PyObject *self UNUSED, PyObject *args) {
+    use_os_log = PyObject_IsTrue(args) ? true : false;
+    Py_RETURN_NONE;
+}
+
 static PyMethodDef module_methods[] = {
     METHODB(log_error_string, METH_VARARGS),
+    METHODB(set_use_os_log, METH_O),
     {NULL, NULL, 0, NULL}        /* Sentinel */
 };
 
diff --git a/kitty/prewarm.py b/kitty/prewarm.py
index 9c13f8c72..2ba954e9c 100644
--- a/kitty/prewarm.py
+++ b/kitty/prewarm.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ from kitty.entry_points import main as main_entry_point
 from kitty.fast_data_types import (
     CLD_EXITED, CLD_KILLED, CLD_STOPPED, get_options, getpeereid,
     install_signal_handlers, read_signals, remove_signal_handlers, safe_pipe,
-    set_options
+    set_options, set_use_os_log
 )
 from kitty.options.types import Options
 from kitty.shm import SharedMemory
@@ -869,6 +869,7 @@ def fork_prewarm_process(opts: Options, use_exec: bool = False) -> Optional[Prew
             p.reload_kitty_config()
         return p
     # child
+    set_use_os_log(False)
     safe_close(stdin_write)
     safe_close(stdout_read)
     safe_close(death_notify_read)