diff --git a/panel/src/panel/settings.py b/panel/src/panel/settings.py
index d05dfbd1..91aa5824 100644
--- a/panel/src/panel/settings.py
+++ b/panel/src/panel/settings.py
@@ -192,13 +192,17 @@ LOGGING = {
             "()": "django.utils.log.ServerFormatter",
             "format": "[{server_time}] {message}",
             "style": "{",
-        }
+        },
+        "standard": {
+            "format": "%(asctime)s [%(levelname)s] %(name)s: %(message)s"
+        },
     },
     "handlers": {
         "console": {
             "level": "INFO",
             # "filters": ["require_debug_true"],
             "class": "logging.StreamHandler",
+            "formatter": "standard",
         },
         "django.server": {
             "level": "INFO",
@@ -212,14 +216,9 @@ LOGGING = {
         },
     },
     "loggers": {
-        "django": {
-            "handlers": ["console", "mail_admins"],
-            "level": "INFO",
-        },
-        "django.server": {
-            "handlers": ["django.server"],
-            "level": "INFO",
-            "propagate": False,
+        "": {
+            "handlers": ["console"],
+            "level": "DEBUG" if DEBUG else "INFO",
         },
     },
 }
diff --git a/panel/src/panel/views.py b/panel/src/panel/views.py
index db460764..9615b035 100644
--- a/panel/src/panel/views.py
+++ b/panel/src/panel/views.py
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ from django.shortcuts import render
 from panel import models, settings
 from panel.configuration import forms
 
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
 
 class Index(TemplateView):
     template_name = 'index.html'