diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index de310483..130ce45a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning][semver].
 
 ### Added
 
+- Add support for fully disabling tuf logging ([154])
 - Add support for including additional custom information when exporting historical data ([147])
 
 ### Changed
@@ -20,7 +21,10 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning][semver].
 - Minor YubiKey mock fix ([153])
 - Updated some git methods so that it is checked if the returned value is not `None` before calling strip ([153])
 
+
+[154]: https://github.com/openlawlibrary/taf/pull/154
 [153]: https://github.com/openlawlibrary/taf/pull/153
+[147]: https://github.com/openlawlibrary/taf/pull/147
 
 
 ## [0.6.1] - 09/09/2020
@@ -33,9 +37,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning][semver].
 
 ### Fixed
 
-[153]: https://github.com/openlawlibrary/taf/pull/153
 [148]: https://github.com/openlawlibrary/taf/pull/148
-[147]: https://github.com/openlawlibrary/taf/pull/147
 
 ## [0.6.0] - 08/11/2020
 
diff --git a/taf/log.py b/taf/log.py
index 9f7cb644..fae0b199 100644
--- a/taf/log.py
+++ b/taf/log.py
@@ -29,6 +29,15 @@ def disable_tuf_console_logging():
         pass
 
 
+def disable_tuf_file_logging():
+    if tuf.log.file_handler is not None:
+        tuf.log.disable_tuf_file_logging()
+    else:
+        logging.getLogger("tuf").setLevel(logging.CRITICAL)
+    logging.getLogger("securesystemslib_keys").setLevel(logging.CRITICAL)
+    logging.getLogger("securesystemslib_util").setLevel(logging.CRITICAL)
+
+
 def _get_log_location():
     location = settings.LOGS_LOCATION or os.environ.get("TAF_LOG")
     if location is None:
@@ -71,4 +80,4 @@ def _get_log_location():
         pass
 else:
     # if file logging is disabled, also disable tuf file logging
-    tuf.log.disable_file_logging()
+    disable_tuf_file_logging()