diff --git a/moulinette/__init__.py b/moulinette/__init__.py
index 9ed0220c..1bb9b818 100755
--- a/moulinette/__init__.py
+++ b/moulinette/__init__.py
@@ -90,12 +90,12 @@ def api(host="localhost", port=80, routes={}):
     except MoulinetteError as e:
         import logging
 
-        logging.getLogger().error(e.strerror)
+        logging.getLogger(logging.main_logger).error(e.strerror)
         return 1
     except KeyboardInterrupt:
         import logging
 
-        logging.getLogger().info(m18n.g("operation_interrupted"))
+        logging.getLogger(logging.main_logger).info(m18n.g("operation_interrupted"))
     return 0
 
 
@@ -121,8 +121,7 @@ def cli(args, top_parser, output_as=None, timeout=None):
         )
     except MoulinetteError as e:
         import logging
-
-        logging.getLogger().error(e.strerror)
+        logging.getLogger(logging.main_logger).error(e.strerror)
         return 1
     return 0
 
diff --git a/moulinette/utils/log.py b/moulinette/utils/log.py
index 16a3fc23..e1a902b5 100644
--- a/moulinette/utils/log.py
+++ b/moulinette/utils/log.py
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ def configure_logging(logging_config=None):
     # load configuration from dict
     dictConfig(DEFAULT_LOGGING)
     if logging_config:
+        logging.main_logger = logging_config.get("main_logger")
         dictConfig(logging_config)