diff --git a/plinth/log.py b/plinth/log.py
index e34a02f47..d77a66d5d 100644
--- a/plinth/log.py
+++ b/plinth/log.py
@@ -90,13 +90,16 @@ def _capture_warnings():
         warnings.filterwarnings('default', '', ImportWarning)
 
 
-def action_init():
+def action_init(console: bool = False):
     """Initialize logging for action scripts."""
     _capture_warnings()
 
     configuration = get_configuration()
-    # Don't log to console
-    configuration['root']['handlers'] = ['journal']
+    if console:
+        configuration['root']['handlers'] = ['console']
+    else:
+        configuration['root']['handlers'] = ['journal']
+
     logging.config.dictConfig(configuration)
 
 
diff --git a/plinth/privileged_daemon.py b/plinth/privileged_daemon.py
index 7cfd256a5..66102718e 100644
--- a/plinth/privileged_daemon.py
+++ b/plinth/privileged_daemon.py
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ class Server(socketserver.ThreadingUnixStreamServer):
 
 def client_main() -> None:
     """Parse arguments for the client for privileged daemon."""
-    log.action_init()
+    log.action_init(console=True)
 
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
     parser.add_argument('module', help='Module to trigger action in')