diff --git a/include/asterisk/logger.h b/include/asterisk/logger.h
index 91824d7044..322214e739 100644
--- a/include/asterisk/logger.h
+++ b/include/asterisk/logger.h
@@ -98,7 +98,10 @@ void ast_console_puts_mutable(const char *string, int level);
 void ast_console_toggle_mute(int fd, int silent);
 
 /*!
- * \since 1.6.1
+ * \brief enables or disables logging of a specified level to the console
+ * fd specifies the index of the console receiving the level change
+ * level specifies the index of the logging level being toggled
+ * state indicates whether logging will be on or off (0 for off, 1 for on)
  */
 void ast_console_toggle_loglevel(int fd, int level, int state);
 
diff --git a/main/asterisk.c b/main/asterisk.c
index eed623b061..beba0679c5 100644
--- a/main/asterisk.c
+++ b/main/asterisk.c
@@ -1082,12 +1082,19 @@ int ast_safe_system(const char *s)
 	return res;
 }
 
+/*!
+ * \brief enable or disable a logging level to a specified console
+ */
 void ast_console_toggle_loglevel(int fd, int level, int state)
 {
 	int x;
 	for (x = 0;x < AST_MAX_CONNECTS; x++) {
 		if (fd == consoles[x].fd) {
-			consoles[x].levels[level] = state;
+			/*
+			 * Since the logging occurs when levels are false, set to
+			 * flipped iinput because this function accepts 0 as off and 1 as on
+			 */
+			consoles[x].levels[level] = state ? 0 : 1;
 			return;
 		}
 	}