diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/preference/PreferencesHelper.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/preference/PreferencesHelper.kt
index ca3ffbe1e..552f31753 100755
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/preference/PreferencesHelper.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/preference/PreferencesHelper.kt
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import androidx.core.content.edit
 import androidx.core.net.toUri
 import androidx.preference.PreferenceManager
 import com.fredporciuncula.flow.preferences.FlowSharedPreferences
+import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.BuildConfig
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.R
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.data.database.models.Manga
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.data.track.TrackService
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@ import java.text.SimpleDateFormat
 import java.util.Locale
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.data.preference.PreferenceKeys as Keys
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.data.preference.PreferenceValues as Values
+import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.util.system.isDevFlavor
 
 class PreferencesHelper(val context: Context) {
 
@@ -330,7 +332,7 @@ class PreferencesHelper(val context: Context) {
         if (DeviceUtil.isMiui) Values.ExtensionInstaller.LEGACY else Values.ExtensionInstaller.PACKAGEINSTALLER,
     )
 
-    fun verboseLogging() = prefs.getBoolean(Keys.verboseLogging, false)
+    fun verboseLogging() = prefs.getBoolean(Keys.verboseLogging, isDevFlavor)
 
     fun autoClearChapterCache() = prefs.getBoolean(Keys.autoClearChapterCache, false)
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/setting/SettingsAdvancedController.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/setting/SettingsAdvancedController.kt
index da76c3c65..80ab6a248 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/setting/SettingsAdvancedController.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/setting/SettingsAdvancedController.kt
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ class SettingsAdvancedController : SettingsController() {
             key = Keys.verboseLogging
             titleRes = R.string.pref_verbose_logging
             summaryRes = R.string.pref_verbose_logging_summary
-            defaultValue = false
+            defaultValue = isDevFlavor
 
             onChange {
                 activity?.toast(R.string.requires_app_restart)
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/util/system/BuildConfig.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/util/system/BuildConfig.kt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..cd74287fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/util/system/BuildConfig.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+package eu.kanade.tachiyomi.util.system
+
+import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.BuildConfig
+
+val isDevFlavor: Boolean
+    get() = BuildConfig.FLAVOR == "dev"