diff --git a/scripts/install b/scripts/install
index ef928f0..ff372d9 100644
--- a/scripts/install
+++ b/scripts/install
@@ -75,6 +75,10 @@ ynh_add_nginx_config
 
 cp ../conf/shellinabox /etc/default/shellinabox
 ynh_replace_string "__PORT__" "$port" "/etc/default/shellinabox"
+
+# Allow the service to log in syslog
+ynh_replace_string " -- -q --background" " -- --background" "/etc/init.d/shellinabox"
+
 systemctl restart shellinabox
 
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diff --git a/scripts/restore b/scripts/restore
index 2709165..e728df0 100644
--- a/scripts/restore
+++ b/scripts/restore
@@ -53,6 +53,10 @@ ynh_package_install shellinabox
 
 ynh_restore_file "/etc/shellinabox"
 ynh_restore_file "/etc/default/shellinabox"
+
+# Allow the service to log in syslog
+ynh_replace_string " -- -q --background" " -- --background" "/etc/init.d/shellinabox"
+
 systemctl restart shellinabox
 
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