diff --git a/src/server/logging/index.js b/src/server/logging/index.js
index 779b209756864..0a98a9f0dc99b 100644
--- a/src/server/logging/index.js
+++ b/src/server/logging/index.js
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ module.exports = function (kbnServer, server, config) {
     else if (config.get('logging.quiet')) {
       _.defaults(events, {
         log: ['listening', 'error', 'fatal'],
+        request: ['error'],
         error: '*'
       });
     }
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@ module.exports = function (kbnServer, server, config) {
       _.defaults(events, {
         log: ['info', 'warning', 'error', 'fatal'],
         response: config.get('logging.json') ? '*' : '!',
+        request: ['info', 'warning', 'error', 'fatal'],
         error: '*'
       });
     }