diff --git a/bin/jni/jni_interface.i b/bin/jni/jni_interface.i
index 533554bd92382781ca376438ced784e85cdc6316..e9514b121b6d5ad4be24d4029b9f8756ddc68a3d 100644
--- a/bin/jni/jni_interface.i
+++ b/bin/jni/jni_interface.i
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ void init(ConfigurationCallback* confM, Callback* callM, PresenceCallback* presM
         exportable_callback<ConversationSignal::ConversationPreferencesUpdated>(bind(&ConversationCallback::conversationPreferencesUpdated, convM, _1, _2, _3))
     };
 
-    if (!libjami::init(static_cast<libjami::InitFlag>(libjami::LIBJAMI_FLAG_DEBUG)))
+    if (!libjami::init(static_cast<libjami::InitFlag>(libjami::LIBJAMI_FLAG_DEBUG | libjami::LIBJAMI_FLAG_SYSLOG)))
         return;
 
     registerSignalHandlers(callEvHandlers);