diff --git a/UnleashedRecomp/install/update_checker.cpp b/UnleashedRecomp/install/update_checker.cpp
index 5315a67b..706a0e05 100644
--- a/UnleashedRecomp/install/update_checker.cpp
+++ b/UnleashedRecomp/install/update_checker.cpp
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
 #include <shellapi.h>
 #endif
 
+#include <os/logger.h>
+
 // UpdateChecker
 
 using json = nlohmann::json;
@@ -52,7 +54,7 @@ static bool parseVersion(const std::string &versionStr, int &major, int &minor,
     }
     catch (const std::exception &e)
     {
-        fmt::println("Error while parsing version: {}.", e.what());
+        LOGF_ERROR("Error while parsing version: {}.", e.what());
         return false;
     }
 
@@ -93,25 +95,25 @@ void updateCheckerThread()
                 }
                 else
                 {
-                    fmt::println("Error while parsing response: tag_name does not contain a valid version string.");
+                    LOG_ERROR("Error while parsing response: tag_name does not contain a valid version string.");
                     g_updateCheckerResult = UpdateChecker::Result::Failed;
                 }
             }
             else
             {
-                fmt::println("Error while parsing response: tag_name not found or not the right type.");
+                LOG_ERROR("Error while parsing response: tag_name not found or not the right type.");
                 g_updateCheckerResult = UpdateChecker::Result::Failed;
             }
         }
         catch (const json::exception &e)
         {
-            fmt::println("Error while parsing response: {}", e.what());
+            LOGF_ERROR("Error while parsing response: {}", e.what());
             g_updateCheckerResult = UpdateChecker::Result::Failed;
         }
     }
     else
     {
-        fmt::println("Error while performing request: {}", curl_easy_strerror(res));
+        LOGF_ERROR("Error while performing request: {}", curl_easy_strerror(res));
         g_updateCheckerResult = UpdateChecker::Result::Failed;
     }
 
diff --git a/UnleashedRecomp/main.cpp b/UnleashedRecomp/main.cpp
index a513994c..d3d12381 100644
--- a/UnleashedRecomp/main.cpp
+++ b/UnleashedRecomp/main.cpp
@@ -153,6 +153,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     timeBeginPeriod(1);
 #endif
 
+    os::process::CheckConsole();
+
     if (!os::registry::Init())
         LOGN_WARNING("OS doesn't support registry");
 
diff --git a/UnleashedRecomp/os/linux/process_linux.cpp b/UnleashedRecomp/os/linux/process_linux.cpp
index 276fc0c1..bb93b1ec 100644
--- a/UnleashedRecomp/os/linux/process_linux.cpp
+++ b/UnleashedRecomp/os/linux/process_linux.cpp
@@ -61,6 +61,12 @@ bool os::process::StartProcess(const std::filesystem::path& path, const std::vec
     return true;
 }
 
+void os::process::CheckConsole()
+{
+    // Always visible on Linux.
+    g_consoleVisible = true;
+}
+
 void os::process::ShowConsole()
 {
     // Unnecessary on Linux.
diff --git a/UnleashedRecomp/os/process.h b/UnleashedRecomp/os/process.h
index a81caeda..d85fc277 100644
--- a/UnleashedRecomp/os/process.h
+++ b/UnleashedRecomp/os/process.h
@@ -2,9 +2,12 @@
 
 namespace os::process
 {
+    inline bool g_consoleVisible;
+
     std::filesystem::path GetExecutablePath();
     std::filesystem::path GetWorkingDirectory();
     bool SetWorkingDirectory(const std::filesystem::path& path);
     bool StartProcess(const std::filesystem::path& path, const std::vector<std::string>& args, std::filesystem::path work = {});
+    void CheckConsole();
     void ShowConsole();
 }
diff --git a/UnleashedRecomp/os/win32/logger_win32.cpp b/UnleashedRecomp/os/win32/logger_win32.cpp
index 88ed83dc..5711dd80 100644
--- a/UnleashedRecomp/os/win32/logger_win32.cpp
+++ b/UnleashedRecomp/os/win32/logger_win32.cpp
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 #include <os/logger.h>
+#include <os/process.h>
 
 #define FOREGROUND_WHITE  (FOREGROUND_RED | FOREGROUND_GREEN | FOREGROUND_BLUE)
 #define FOREGROUND_YELLOW (FOREGROUND_RED | FOREGROUND_GREEN)
 
-HANDLE g_hStandardOutput;
+static HANDLE g_hStandardOutput;
 
 void os::logger::Init()
 {
@@ -12,6 +13,9 @@ void os::logger::Init()
 
 void os::logger::Log(const std::string_view str, ELogType type, const char* func)
 {
+    if (!os::process::g_consoleVisible)
+        return;
+
     switch (type)
     {
         case ELogType::Utility:
diff --git a/UnleashedRecomp/os/win32/process_win32.cpp b/UnleashedRecomp/os/win32/process_win32.cpp
index 230846bd..d6ce9a93 100644
--- a/UnleashedRecomp/os/win32/process_win32.cpp
+++ b/UnleashedRecomp/os/win32/process_win32.cpp
@@ -52,6 +52,11 @@ bool os::process::StartProcess(const std::filesystem::path& path, const std::vec
     return true;
 }
 
+void os::process::CheckConsole()
+{
+    g_consoleVisible = (GetConsoleWindow() != nullptr);
+}
+
 void os::process::ShowConsole()
 {
     if (GetConsoleWindow() == nullptr)
@@ -60,5 +65,7 @@ void os::process::ShowConsole()
         freopen("CONIN$", "r", stdin);
         freopen("CONOUT$", "w", stderr);
         freopen("CONOUT$", "w", stdout);
+
+        g_consoleVisible = true;
     }
 }