diff --git a/Utilities/Log.cpp b/Utilities/Log.cpp
index 37deb3c5bd..0d2f21ca5a 100644
--- a/Utilities/Log.cpp
+++ b/Utilities/Log.cpp
@@ -173,6 +173,16 @@ namespace logs
 		}
 	}
 
+	void silence()
+	{
+		std::lock_guard lock(g_mutex);
+
+		for (auto&& pair : get_logger()->channels)
+		{
+			pair.second->enabled = level::always;
+		}
+	}
+
 	void set_level(const std::string& ch_name, level value)
 	{
 		std::lock_guard lock(g_mutex);
diff --git a/Utilities/Log.h b/Utilities/Log.h
index 29ae28667e..a3a38a352a 100644
--- a/Utilities/Log.h
+++ b/Utilities/Log.h
@@ -90,6 +90,9 @@ namespace logs
 	// Log level control: set all channels to level::notice
 	void reset();
 
+	// Log level control: set all channels to level::always
+	void silence();
+
 	// Log level control: register channel if necessary, set channel level
 	void set_level(const std::string&, level);
 
@@ -100,7 +103,7 @@ namespace logs
 	std::vector<std::string> get_channels();
 }
 
-#define LOG_CHANNEL(ch, ...) inline ::logs::channel ch(#ch, ##__VA_ARGS__)
+#define LOG_CHANNEL(ch) inline ::logs::channel ch(#ch)
 
 // Legacy: