diff --git a/core/modules/syncer.js b/core/modules/syncer.js
index e3539f90b..c5aadf28a 100644
--- a/core/modules/syncer.js
+++ b/core/modules/syncer.js
@@ -42,8 +42,12 @@ function Syncer(options) {
 	this.throttleInterval = options.throttleInterval || this.throttleInterval;
 	this.fallbackInterval = options.fallbackInterval || this.fallbackInterval;
 	this.pollTimerInterval = options.pollTimerInterval || this.pollTimerInterval;
+	this.logging = "logging" in options ? options.logging : true;
 	// Make a logger
-	this.logger = new $tw.utils.Logger("syncer" + ($tw.browser ? "-browser" : "") + ($tw.node ? "-server" : "")  + (this.syncadaptor.name ? ("-" + this.syncadaptor.name) : ""),{colour: "cyan"});
+	this.logger = new $tw.utils.Logger("syncer" + ($tw.browser ? "-browser" : "") + ($tw.node ? "-server" : "")  + (this.syncadaptor.name ? ("-" + this.syncadaptor.name) : ""),{
+			colour: "cyan",
+			enable: this.logging
+		});
 	// Compile the dirty tiddler filter
 	this.filterFn = this.wiki.compileFilter(this.wiki.getTiddlerText(this.titleSyncFilter));
 	// Record information for known tiddlers
diff --git a/core/modules/utils/logger.js b/core/modules/utils/logger.js
index 6bafad01e..ee14c5b2b 100644
--- a/core/modules/utils/logger.js
+++ b/core/modules/utils/logger.js
@@ -21,13 +21,14 @@ function Logger(componentName,options) {
 	options = options || {};
 	this.componentName = componentName || "";
 	this.colour = options.colour || "white";
+	this.enable = "enable" in options ? options.enable : true;
 }
 
 /*
 Log a message
 */
 Logger.prototype.log = function(/* args */) {
-	if(console !== undefined && console.log !== undefined) {
+	if(this.enable && console !== undefined && console.log !== undefined) {
 		return Function.apply.call(console.log, console, [$tw.utils.terminalColour(this.colour),this.componentName + ":"].concat(Array.prototype.slice.call(arguments,0)).concat($tw.utils.terminalColour()));
 	}
 };
@@ -36,44 +37,46 @@ Logger.prototype.log = function(/* args */) {
 Alert a message
 */
 Logger.prototype.alert = function(/* args */) {
-	// Prepare the text of the alert
-	var text = Array.prototype.join.call(arguments," ");
-	// Create alert tiddlers in the browser
-	if($tw.browser) {
-		// Check if there is an existing alert with the same text and the same component
-		var existingAlerts = $tw.wiki.getTiddlersWithTag(ALERT_TAG),
-			alertFields,
-			existingCount,
-			self = this;
-		$tw.utils.each(existingAlerts,function(title) {
-			var tiddler = $tw.wiki.getTiddler(title);
-			if(tiddler.fields.text === text && tiddler.fields.component === self.componentName && tiddler.fields.modified && (!alertFields || tiddler.fields.modified < alertFields.modified)) {
-					alertFields = $tw.utils.extend({},tiddler.fields);
+	if(this.enable) {
+		// Prepare the text of the alert
+		var text = Array.prototype.join.call(arguments," ");
+		// Create alert tiddlers in the browser
+		if($tw.browser) {
+			// Check if there is an existing alert with the same text and the same component
+			var existingAlerts = $tw.wiki.getTiddlersWithTag(ALERT_TAG),
+				alertFields,
+				existingCount,
+				self = this;
+			$tw.utils.each(existingAlerts,function(title) {
+				var tiddler = $tw.wiki.getTiddler(title);
+				if(tiddler.fields.text === text && tiddler.fields.component === self.componentName && tiddler.fields.modified && (!alertFields || tiddler.fields.modified < alertFields.modified)) {
+						alertFields = $tw.utils.extend({},tiddler.fields);
+				}
+			});
+			if(alertFields) {
+				existingCount = alertFields.count || 1;
+			} else {
+				alertFields = {
+					title: $tw.wiki.generateNewTitle("$:/temp/alerts/alert",{prefix: ""}),
+					text: text,
+					tags: [ALERT_TAG],
+					component: this.componentName
+				};
+				existingCount = 0;
 			}
-		});
-		if(alertFields) {
-			existingCount = alertFields.count || 1;
+			alertFields.modified = new Date();
+			if(++existingCount > 1) {
+				alertFields.count = existingCount;
+			} else {
+				alertFields.count = undefined;
+			}
+			$tw.wiki.addTiddler(new $tw.Tiddler(alertFields));
+			// Log the alert as well
+			this.log.apply(this,Array.prototype.slice.call(arguments,0));
 		} else {
-			alertFields = {
-				title: $tw.wiki.generateNewTitle("$:/temp/alerts/alert",{prefix: ""}),
-				text: text,
-				tags: [ALERT_TAG],
-				component: this.componentName
-			};
-			existingCount = 0;
-		}
-		alertFields.modified = new Date();
-		if(++existingCount > 1) {
-			alertFields.count = existingCount;
-		} else {
-			alertFields.count = undefined;
-		}
-		$tw.wiki.addTiddler(new $tw.Tiddler(alertFields));
-		// Log the alert as well
-		this.log.apply(this,Array.prototype.slice.call(arguments,0));
-	} else {
-		// Print an orange message to the console if not in the browser
-		console.error("\x1b[1;33m" + text + "\x1b[0m");
+			// Print an orange message to the console if not in the browser
+			console.error("\x1b[1;33m" + text + "\x1b[0m");
+		}		
 	}
 };