diff --git a/main.cpp b/main.cpp
index 9f109e01..d0e9e085 100644
--- a/main.cpp
+++ b/main.cpp
@@ -111,5 +111,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     QObject::connect(eventFilter, SIGNAL(mousePressed(QVariant,QVariant,QVariant)), rootObject, SLOT(mousePressed(QVariant,QVariant,QVariant)));
     QObject::connect(eventFilter, SIGNAL(mouseReleased(QVariant,QVariant,QVariant)), rootObject, SLOT(mouseReleased(QVariant,QVariant,QVariant)));
 
+    WalletManager::instance()->setLogLevel(WalletManager::LogLevel_Max);
+
     return app.exec();
 }
diff --git a/src/libwalletqt/WalletManager.cpp b/src/libwalletqt/WalletManager.cpp
index da5c4cd7..947ccbfb 100644
--- a/src/libwalletqt/WalletManager.cpp
+++ b/src/libwalletqt/WalletManager.cpp
@@ -8,14 +8,9 @@
 #include <QUrl>
 #include <QtConcurrent/QtConcurrent>
 
-
-
 WalletManager * WalletManager::m_instance = nullptr;
 
 
-
-
-
 WalletManager *WalletManager::instance()
 {
     if (!m_instance) {
@@ -36,9 +31,11 @@ Wallet *WalletManager::createWallet(const QString &path, const QString &password
 
 Wallet *WalletManager::openWallet(const QString &path, const QString &password, bool testnet)
 {
-    // TODO: call the libwallet api here;
+    qDebug("%s: opening wallet at %s, testnet = %d ",
+           __PRETTY_FUNCTION__, qPrintable(path), testnet);
 
     Bitmonero::Wallet * w =  m_pimpl->openWallet(path.toStdString(), password.toStdString(), testnet);
+    qDebug("%s: opened wallet: %s, status: %d", __PRETTY_FUNCTION__, w->address().c_str(), w->status());
     Wallet * wallet = new Wallet(w);
 
     // move wallet to the GUI thread. Otherwise it wont be emitting signals
@@ -46,7 +43,6 @@ Wallet *WalletManager::openWallet(const QString &path, const QString &password,
         wallet->moveToThread(qApp->thread());
     }
 
-
     return wallet;
 }
 
@@ -141,9 +137,12 @@ quint64 WalletManager::amountFromDouble(double amount)
     return Bitmonero::Wallet::amountFromDouble(amount);
 }
 
+void WalletManager::setLogLevel(int logLevel)
+{
+    Bitmonero::WalletManagerFactory::setLogLevel(logLevel);
+}
+
 WalletManager::WalletManager(QObject *parent) : QObject(parent)
 {
     m_pimpl =  Bitmonero::WalletManagerFactory::getWalletManager();
 }
-
-
diff --git a/src/libwalletqt/WalletManager.h b/src/libwalletqt/WalletManager.h
index 27224b5f..1866b7cd 100644
--- a/src/libwalletqt/WalletManager.h
+++ b/src/libwalletqt/WalletManager.h
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #define WALLETMANAGER_H
 
 #include <QObject>
+#include <wallet/wallet2_api.h>
 
 class Wallet;
 namespace Bitmonero {
@@ -12,6 +13,17 @@ class WalletManager : public QObject
 {
     Q_OBJECT
 public:
+    enum LogLevel {
+        LogLevel_Silent = Bitmonero::WalletManagerFactory::LogLevel_Silent,
+        LogLevel_0 = Bitmonero::WalletManagerFactory::LogLevel_0,
+        LogLevel_1 = Bitmonero::WalletManagerFactory::LogLevel_1,
+        LogLevel_2 = Bitmonero::WalletManagerFactory::LogLevel_2,
+        LogLevel_3 = Bitmonero::WalletManagerFactory::LogLevel_3,
+        LogLevel_4 = Bitmonero::WalletManagerFactory::LogLevel_4,
+        LogLevel_Min = Bitmonero::WalletManagerFactory::LogLevel_Min,
+        LogLevel_Max = Bitmonero::WalletManagerFactory::LogLevel_Max,
+    };
+
     static WalletManager * instance();
     // wizard: createWallet path;
     Q_INVOKABLE Wallet * createWallet(const QString &path, const QString &password,
@@ -71,6 +83,8 @@ public:
     Q_INVOKABLE quint64 amountFromString(const QString &amount);
     Q_INVOKABLE quint64 amountFromDouble(double amount);
 
+    void setLogLevel(int logLevel);
+
 signals:
 
     void walletOpened(Wallet * wallet);