diff --git a/inosync.py b/inosync.py
index 5f0e1cd..3ed298e 100755
--- a/inosync.py
+++ b/inosync.py
@@ -68,6 +68,8 @@ def sync(self):
       return
     args = [config.rsync, "-ltrp", "--delete"]
     args.append("--bwlimit=%s" % config.rspeed)
+    if config.logfile:
+      args.append("--log-file=%s" % config.logfile)
     if "excludes" in dir(config):
       for exclude in config.excludes:
         args.append("--exclude=%s" % exclude)
@@ -160,6 +162,9 @@ def load_config(filename):
   if config.edelay < 1:
     raise RuntimeError, "event delay needs to be greater than 1"
 
+  if not "logfile" in dir(config):
+    config.logfile = None
+
   if not "rsync" in dir(config):
     config.rsync = "/usr/bin/rsync"
   if not os.path.isabs(config.rsync):
diff --git a/sample_config.py b/sample_config.py
index aca511c..2a3dd77 100644
--- a/sample_config.py
+++ b/sample_config.py
@@ -32,5 +32,8 @@
 # realtime side of things)
 #edelay = 10
 
+# rsync log file for updates
+#logfile = /var/log/inosync.log
+
 # rsync binary path
 #rsync = "/usr/bin/rsync"