diff --git a/cmd/cmd.go b/cmd/cmd.go
index dc02c1f57..f1d516ee9 100644
--- a/cmd/cmd.go
+++ b/cmd/cmd.go
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ func Run(Retry bool, showStats bool, cmd *cobra.Command, f func() error) {
 		log.Fatalf("Failed to %s: %v", cmd.Name(), err)
 	}
 	if showStats && (fs.Stats.Errored() || *statsInterval > 0) {
-		fs.Infof(nil, "%s", fs.Stats)
+		fs.Stats.Log()
 	}
 	fs.Debugf(nil, "Go routines at exit %d\n", runtime.NumGoroutine())
 	if fs.Stats.Errored() {
diff --git a/docs/content/docs.md b/docs/content/docs.md
index 2fde75ee7..36ff902c0 100644
--- a/docs/content/docs.md
+++ b/docs/content/docs.md
@@ -396,8 +396,8 @@ using `--checksum`).
 
 Log all of rclone's output to FILE.  This is not active by default.
 This can be useful for tracking down problems with syncs in
-combination with the `-v` flag.  See the Logging section for more
-info.
+combination with the `-v` flag.  See the [Logging section](#logging)
+for more info.
 
 ### --log-level LEVEL ###
 
@@ -514,10 +514,23 @@ This sets the interval.
 
 The default is `1m`. Use 0 to disable.
 
-If you set the stats interval then all command can show stats.  This
+If you set the stats interval then all commands can show stats.  This
 can be useful when running other commands, `check` or `mount` for
 example.
 
+Stats are logged at `INFO` level by default which means they won't
+show at default log level `NOTICE`.  Use `--stats-log-level NOTICE` or
+`-v` to make them show.  See the [Logging section](#logging) for more
+info on log levels.
+
+### --stats-log-level string ###
+
+Log level to show `--stats` output at.  This can be `DEBUG`, `INFO`,
+`NOTICE`, or `ERROR`.  The default is `INFO`.  This means at the
+default level of logging which is `NOTICE` the stats won't show - if
+you want them to then use `-stats-log-level NOTICE`.  See the [Logging
+section](#logging) for more info on log levels.
+
 ### --stats-unit=bits|bytes ###
 
 By default, data transfer rates will be printed in bytes/second.
diff --git a/fs/accounting.go b/fs/accounting.go
index 26a437319..0e7f7c38e 100644
--- a/fs/accounting.go
+++ b/fs/accounting.go
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ Elapsed time:  %10v
 
 // Log outputs the StatsInfo to the log
 func (s *StatsInfo) Log() {
-	Infof(nil, "%v\n", s)
+	LogLevelPrintf(Config.StatsLogLevel, nil, "%v\n", s)
 }
 
 // Bytes updates the stats for bytes bytes
diff --git a/fs/config.go b/fs/config.go
index 8c5d2ac5d..89704cede 100644
--- a/fs/config.go
+++ b/fs/config.go
@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@ var (
 	// Flags
 	verbose         = CountP("verbose", "v", "Print lots more stuff (repeat for more)")
 	quiet           = BoolP("quiet", "q", false, "Print as little stuff as possible")
-	logLevel        = StringP("log-level", "", "INFO", "Log level DEBUG|INFO|NOTICE|ERROR")
 	modifyWindow    = DurationP("modify-window", "", time.Nanosecond, "Max time diff to be considered the same")
 	checkers        = IntP("checkers", "", 8, "Number of checkers to run in parallel.")
 	transfers       = IntP("transfers", "", 4, "Number of file transfers to run in parallel.")
@@ -97,6 +96,8 @@ var (
 	backupDir       = StringP("backup-dir", "", "", "Make backups into hierarchy based in DIR.")
 	suffix          = StringP("suffix", "", "", "Suffix for use with --backup-dir.")
 	useListR        = BoolP("fast-list", "", false, "Use recursive list if available. Uses more memory but fewer transactions.")
+	logLevel        = LogLevelNotice
+	statsLogLevel   = LogLevelInfo
 	bwLimit         BwTimetable
 	bufferSize      SizeSuffix = 16 << 20
 
@@ -106,6 +107,8 @@ var (
 )
 
 func init() {
+	VarP(&logLevel, "log-level", "", "Log level DEBUG|INFO|NOTICE|ERROR")
+	VarP(&statsLogLevel, "stats-log-level", "", "Log level to show --stats output DEBUG|INFO|NOTICE|ERROR")
 	VarP(&bwLimit, "bwlimit", "", "Bandwidth limit in kBytes/s, or use suffix b|k|M|G or a full timetable.")
 	VarP(&bufferSize, "buffer-size", "", "Buffer size when copying files.")
 }
@@ -194,6 +197,7 @@ func MustReveal(x string) string {
 // ConfigInfo is filesystem config options
 type ConfigInfo struct {
 	LogLevel           LogLevel
+	StatsLogLevel      LogLevel
 	DryRun             bool
 	CheckSum           bool
 	SizeOnly           bool
@@ -332,19 +336,9 @@ func LoadConfig() {
 		if *quiet {
 			log.Fatalf("Can't set -q and --log-level")
 		}
-		switch strings.ToUpper(*logLevel) {
-		case "ERROR":
-			Config.LogLevel = LogLevelError
-		case "NOTICE":
-			Config.LogLevel = LogLevelNotice
-		case "INFO":
-			Config.LogLevel = LogLevelInfo
-		case "DEBUG":
-			Config.LogLevel = LogLevelDebug
-		default:
-			log.Fatalf("Unknown --log-level %q", *logLevel)
-		}
+		Config.LogLevel = logLevel
 	}
+	Config.StatsLogLevel = statsLogLevel
 	Config.ModifyWindow = *modifyWindow
 	Config.Checkers = *checkers
 	Config.Transfers = *transfers
diff --git a/fs/log.go b/fs/log.go
index b2b60d355..3c6573ecf 100644
--- a/fs/log.go
+++ b/fs/log.go
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ import (
 	"reflect"
 	"runtime"
 	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/pkg/errors"
+	"github.com/spf13/pflag"
 )
 
 // LogLevel describes rclone's logs.  These are a subset of the syslog log levels.
@@ -55,6 +58,25 @@ func (l LogLevel) String() string {
 	return logLevelToString[l]
 }
 
+// Set a LogLevel
+func (l *LogLevel) Set(s string) error {
+	for n, name := range logLevelToString {
+		if s != "" && name == s {
+			*l = LogLevel(n)
+			return nil
+		}
+	}
+	return errors.Errorf("Unknown log level %q", s)
+}
+
+// Type of the value
+func (l *LogLevel) Type() string {
+	return "string"
+}
+
+// Check it satisfies the interface
+var _ pflag.Value = (*LogLevel)(nil)
+
 // Flags
 var (
 	logFile        = StringP("log-file", "", "", "Log everything to this file")
@@ -77,6 +99,13 @@ func logPrintf(level LogLevel, o interface{}, text string, args ...interface{})
 	logPrint(level, out)
 }
 
+// LogLevelPrintf writes logs at the given level
+func LogLevelPrintf(level LogLevel, o interface{}, text string, args ...interface{}) {
+	if Config.LogLevel >= level {
+		logPrintf(level, o, text, args...)
+	}
+}
+
 // Errorf writes error log output for this Object or Fs.  It
 // should always be seen by the user.
 func Errorf(o interface{}, text string, args ...interface{}) {