diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c78bc07..8857bd6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ Add --verbose for detailed debug information.
     --robot or --robot=json for json output.
     --robot=fields for semicolon separated fields.
     --separator=X change field separator to X.
+    --logfile=file
     --meterfiles=dir to create status files below dir,
           named dir/meter_name, containing the latest reading.
     --meterfiles defaults dir to /tmp.
diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index c8d061d..03af17a 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ device=auto
 logtelegrams=false
 robot=json
 meterfilesdir=/var/log/wmbusmeters/meter_readings
+logfile=/var/log/wmbusmeters/wmbusmeters.log
 EOF
     chmod 644 $ROOT/etc/wmbusmeters.conf
     echo conf file: created $ROOT/etc/wmbusmeters.conf
diff --git a/src/cmdline.cc b/src/cmdline.cc
index 0981fcf..9e6eccc 100644
--- a/src/cmdline.cc
+++ b/src/cmdline.cc
@@ -147,6 +147,19 @@ unique_ptr<Configuration> parseCommandLine(int argc, char **argv) {
             i++;
             continue;
         }
+        if (!strncmp(argv[i], "--logfile=", 10)) {
+            c->use_logfile = true;
+            if (strlen(argv[i]) > 10) {
+                size_t len = strlen(argv[i])-10;
+                if (len > 0) {
+                    c->logfile = string(argv[i]+10, len);
+                } else {
+                    error("Not a valid log file name.");
+                }
+            }
+            i++;
+            continue;
+        }
         if (!strncmp(argv[i], "--shell=", 8)) {
             string cmd = string(argv[i]+8);
             if (cmd == "") {
diff --git a/src/config.cc b/src/config.cc
index 0064fa7..6fb611a 100644
--- a/src/config.cc
+++ b/src/config.cc
@@ -118,6 +118,15 @@ void handleMeterfilesdir(Configuration *c, string meterfilesdir)
     }
 }
 
+void handleLogfile(Configuration *c, string logfile)
+{
+    if (logfile.length() > 0)
+    {
+        c->use_logfile = true;
+        c->logfile = logfile;
+    }
+}
+
 void handleRobot(Configuration *c, string robot)
 {
     if (robot == "json")
@@ -162,6 +171,7 @@ unique_ptr<Configuration> loadConfiguration(string root)
         else if (p.first == "device") handleDevice(c, p.second);
         else if (p.first == "logtelegrams") handleLogtelegrams(c, p.second);
         else if (p.first == "meterfilesdir") handleMeterfilesdir(c, p.second);
+        else if (p.first == "logfile") handleLogfile(c, p.second);
         else if (p.first == "robot") handleRobot(c, p.second);
         else if (p.first == "separator") handleSeparator(c, p.second);
         else
diff --git a/src/config.h b/src/config.h
index adc7ade..c56129d 100644
--- a/src/config.h
+++ b/src/config.h
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@ struct Configuration {
     bool logtelegrams {};
     bool meterfiles {};
     std::string meterfiles_dir;
+    bool use_logfile {};
+    std::string logfile;
     bool json {};
     bool fields {};
     char separator { ';' };
diff --git a/src/main.cc b/src/main.cc
index 7961be2..9e0abe9 100644
--- a/src/main.cc
+++ b/src/main.cc
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
         printf("    --robot or --robot=json for json output.\n");
         printf("    --robot=fields for semicolon separated fields.\n");
         printf("    --separator=X change field separator to X.\n");
+        printf("    --logfile=file\n");
         printf("    --meterfiles=dir to create status files below dir,\n"
                "        named dir/meter_name, containing the latest reading.\n");
         printf("    --meterfiles defaults dir to /tmp.\n");
@@ -315,8 +316,19 @@ void startDaemon(string pid_file)
 
 void startUsingConfigFiles(string root, bool is_daemon)
 {
-    unique_ptr<Configuration> cmdline = loadConfiguration(root);
-    cmdline->daemon = is_daemon;
+    unique_ptr<Configuration> config = loadConfiguration(root);
+    config->daemon = is_daemon;
 
-    startUsingCommandline(cmdline.get());
+    if (config->use_logfile) {
+        bool ok = enableLogfile(config->logfile);
+        if (!ok) {
+            if (is_daemon) {
+                warning("Could not open log file, will use syslog instead.\n");
+            } else {
+                error("Could not open log file.\n");
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    startUsingCommandline(config.get());
 }
diff --git a/src/meters_common_implementation.h b/src/meters_common_implementation.h
index f746903..8eb1d0c 100644
--- a/src/meters_common_implementation.h
+++ b/src/meters_common_implementation.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- Copyright (C) 2019 Fredrik Öhrström
+ Copyright (C) 2018-2019 Fredrik Öhrström
 
  This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
diff --git a/src/printer.cc b/src/printer.cc
index df49f74..775fefb 100644
--- a/src/printer.cc
+++ b/src/printer.cc
@@ -68,18 +68,29 @@ void Printer::printFiles(Meter *meter, string &human_readable, string &fields, s
             warning("Could not open file \"%s\" for writing!\n", filename);
         }
     }
-
     if (json_) {
-        fprintf(output, "%s\n", json.c_str());
+        if (output) {
+            fprintf(output, "%s\n", json.c_str());
+        } else {
+            notice("%s\n", json.c_str());
+        }
     }
     else if (fields_) {
-        fprintf(output, "%s\n", fields.c_str());
+        if (output) {
+            fprintf(output, "%s\n", fields.c_str());
+        } else {
+            notice("%s\n", fields.c_str());
+        }
     }
     else {
-        fprintf(output, "%s\n", human_readable.c_str());
+        if (output) {
+            fprintf(output, "%s\n", human_readable.c_str());
+        } else {
+            notice("%s\n", human_readable.c_str());
+        }
     }
 
-    if (output != stdout) {
+    if (output != stdout && output) {
         fclose(output);
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/util.cc b/src/util.cc
index 3ce38b1..29e5b6c 100644
--- a/src/util.cc
+++ b/src/util.cc
@@ -148,11 +148,14 @@ void error(const char* fmt, ...) {
 }
 
 bool syslog_enabled_ = false;
+bool logfile_enabled_ = false;
 bool warning_enabled_ = true;
 bool verbose_enabled_ = false;
 bool debug_enabled_ = false;
 bool log_telegrams_enabled_ = false;
 
+string log_file_;
+
 void warningSilenced(bool b) {
     warning_enabled_ = !b;
 }
@@ -161,6 +164,26 @@ void enableSyslog() {
     syslog_enabled_ = true;
 }
 
+bool enableLogfile(string logfile) {
+    log_file_ = logfile;
+    logfile_enabled_ = true;
+    FILE *output = fopen(log_file_.c_str(), "a");
+    if (output) {
+        char buf[256];
+        time_t now = time(NULL);
+        strftime(buf, sizeof(buf), "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S", localtime(&now));
+        int n = fprintf(output, "(wmbusmeters) logging started %s\n", buf);
+        fclose(output);
+        if (n == 0) {
+            logfile_enabled_ = false;
+            return false;
+        }
+        return true;
+    }
+    logfile_enabled_ = false;
+    return false;
+}
+
 void verboseEnabled(bool b) {
     verbose_enabled_ = b;
 }
@@ -192,25 +215,47 @@ bool isLogTelegramsEnabled() {
     return log_telegrams_enabled_;
 }
 
+void outputStuff(int syslog_level, const char *fmt, va_list args)
+{
+    if (logfile_enabled_)
+    {
+        // Open close at every log occasion, should not be too big of
+        // a performance issue, since normal reception speed of
+        // wmbusmessages are quite low.
+        FILE *output = fopen(log_file_.c_str(), "a");
+        if (output) {
+            vfprintf(output, fmt, args);
+            fclose(output);
+        } else {
+            // Ouch, disable the log file.
+            // Reverting to syslog or stdout depending on settings.
+            logfile_enabled_ = false;
+            // This warning might be written in syslog or stdout.
+            warning("Log file could not be written!\n");
+            // Try again with logfile disabled.
+            outputStuff(syslog_level, fmt, args);
+            return;
+        }
+    } else
+    if (syslog_enabled_) {
+        vsyslog(syslog_level, fmt, args);
+    }
+    else {
+        vprintf(fmt, args);
+    }
+}
+
 void info(const char* fmt, ...) {
     va_list args;
     va_start(args, fmt);
-    if (syslog_enabled_) {
-        vsyslog(LOG_NOTICE, fmt, args);
-    } else {
-        vprintf(fmt, args);
-    }
+    outputStuff(LOG_INFO, fmt, args);
     va_end(args);
 }
 
 void notice(const char* fmt, ...) {
     va_list args;
     va_start(args, fmt);
-    if (syslog_enabled_) {
-        vsyslog(LOG_NOTICE, fmt, args);
-    } else {
-        vprintf(fmt, args);
-    }
+    outputStuff(LOG_NOTICE, fmt, args);
     va_end(args);
 }
 
@@ -218,11 +263,7 @@ void warning(const char* fmt, ...) {
     if (warning_enabled_) {
         va_list args;
         va_start(args, fmt);
-        if (syslog_enabled_) {
-            vsyslog(LOG_WARNING, fmt, args);
-        } else {
-            vprintf(fmt, args);
-        }
+        outputStuff(LOG_WARNING, fmt, args);
         va_end(args);
     }
 }
@@ -231,11 +272,7 @@ void verbose(const char* fmt, ...) {
     if (verbose_enabled_) {
         va_list args;
         va_start(args, fmt);
-        if (syslog_enabled_) {
-            vsyslog(LOG_NOTICE, fmt, args);
-        } else {
-            vprintf(fmt, args);
-        }
+        outputStuff(LOG_NOTICE, fmt, args);
         va_end(args);
     }
 }
@@ -244,11 +281,7 @@ void debug(const char* fmt, ...) {
     if (debug_enabled_) {
         va_list args;
         va_start(args, fmt);
-        if (syslog_enabled_) {
-            vsyslog(LOG_NOTICE, fmt, args);
-        } else {
-            vprintf(fmt, args);
-        }
+        outputStuff(LOG_NOTICE, fmt, args);
         va_end(args);
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/util.h b/src/util.h
index 3ec6f44..881377f 100644
--- a/src/util.h
+++ b/src/util.h
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ void strprintf(std::string &s, const char* fmt, ...);
 
 void xorit(uchar *srca, uchar *srcb, uchar *dest, int len);
 
+bool enableLogfile(std::string logfile);
 void enableSyslog();
 void error(const char* fmt, ...);
 void verbose(const char* fmt, ...);
diff --git a/test.sh b/test.sh
index 6f0b12e..fcaa2bd 100755
--- a/test.sh
+++ b/test.sh
@@ -13,3 +13,4 @@ tests/test_t1_meters.sh $PROG
 tests/test_shell.sh $PROG
 tests/test_meterfiles.sh $PROG
 tests/test_config1.sh $PROG
+tests/test_logfile.sh $PROG
diff --git a/tests/config2/etc/wmbusmeters.conf b/tests/config2/etc/wmbusmeters.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..020f3a7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/config2/etc/wmbusmeters.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+loglevel=normal
+device=simulations/simulation_t1.txt
+logtelegrams=false
+robot=json
+meterfilesdir=testoutput/meter_readings2
+logfile=testoutput/thelog2.txt
diff --git a/tests/test_logfile.sh b/tests/test_logfile.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..6f312f0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_logfile.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+PROG="$1"
+TEST=testoutput
+mkdir -p $TEST/meter_readings2
+
+cat simulations/simulation_t1.txt | grep '^{' > $TEST/test_expected.txt
+
+WMBUSMETERS_CONFIG_ROOT=tests/config2 $PROG --useconfig