diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index 1005040328..12cfd8ef83 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ Test:
 
 Other changes:
  - Remove "Status.im" theme #2424
+ - Log HTTP requests and responses in production (level BASIC, i.e. without any private data)
 
 Changes in Element 1.0.11 (2020-11-27)
 ===================================================
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index b3f11e08a3..200866be25 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ org.gradle.jvmargs=-Xmx2048m
 org.gradle.vfs.watch=true
 
 vector.debugPrivateData=false
-vector.httpLogLevel=NONE
+vector.httpLogLevel=BASIC
 
 # Note: to debug, you can put and uncomment the following lines in the file ~/.gradle/gradle.properties to override the value above
 #vector.debugPrivateData=true
diff --git a/matrix-sdk-android/build.gradle b/matrix-sdk-android/build.gradle
index d961560c17..7f0d5c1bbf 100644
--- a/matrix-sdk-android/build.gradle
+++ b/matrix-sdk-android/build.gradle
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ android {
 
         release {
             buildConfigField "boolean", "LOG_PRIVATE_DATA", "false"
-            buildConfigField "okhttp3.logging.HttpLoggingInterceptor.Level", "OKHTTP_LOGGING_LEVEL", "okhttp3.logging.HttpLoggingInterceptor.Level.NONE"
+            buildConfigField "okhttp3.logging.HttpLoggingInterceptor.Level", "OKHTTP_LOGGING_LEVEL", "okhttp3.logging.HttpLoggingInterceptor.Level.BASIC"
         }
     }