diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 3676972563..2fc8fb386f 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -53,13 +53,6 @@ LOG_CHANNEL=stack
 # nothing will get logged, ever.
 APP_LOG_LEVEL=notice
 
-#
-# Firefly III keeps track of specific (security) related events in an audit log.
-# These are stored on the drive, but in case of Docker can best be sent to 'stdout'.
-#
-AUDIT_LOG_CHANNEL=daily
-
-
 # Database credentials. Make sure the database exists. I recommend a dedicated user for Firefly III
 # For other database types, please see the FAQ: https://docs.firefly-iii.org/support/faq
 # If you use Docker or similar, you can set these variables from a file by appending them with _FILE
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Auth/LoginController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Auth/LoginController.php
index 3cae751830..dec48c04f4 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Auth/LoginController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Auth/LoginController.php
@@ -124,6 +124,9 @@ class LoginController extends Controller
      */
     public function showLoginForm(Request $request)
     {
+
+        Log::channel('audit')->info('Show login form.');
+
         $count         = DB::table('users')->count();
         $loginProvider = config('firefly.login_provider');
         $title         = (string) trans('firefly.login_page_title');
diff --git a/app/Support/Logging/AuditLogger.php b/app/Support/Logging/AuditLogger.php
index c624eaea83..43a3fd91f7 100644
--- a/app/Support/Logging/AuditLogger.php
+++ b/app/Support/Logging/AuditLogger.php
@@ -24,6 +24,11 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace FireflyIII\Support\Logging;
 
+use Illuminate\Log\Logger;
+use Monolog\Formatter\LineFormatter;
+use Monolog\Handler\AbstractProcessingHandler;
+use Monolog\Handler\Handler;
+
 /**
  * Class AuditLogger
  * @codeCoverageIgnore
@@ -33,13 +38,19 @@ class AuditLogger
     /**
      * Customize the given logger instance.
      *
-     * @param  \Illuminate\Log\Logger $logger
+     * @param  Logger $logger
      *
      * @return void
      */
-    public function __invoke($logger)
+    public function __invoke(Logger $logger)
     {
         $processor = new AuditProcessor;
-        $logger->pushProcessor($processor);
+        /** @var AbstractProcessingHandler $handler */
+        foreach ($logger->getHandlers() as $handler) {
+            $formatter = new LineFormatter("[%datetime%] %channel%.%level_name%: %message% %context% %extra%\n");
+            $handler->setFormatter($formatter);
+            $handler->pushProcessor($processor);
+        }
+
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/Support/Logging/AuditProcessor.php b/app/Support/Logging/AuditProcessor.php
index 29a763909d..66d563948b 100644
--- a/app/Support/Logging/AuditProcessor.php
+++ b/app/Support/Logging/AuditProcessor.php
@@ -38,13 +38,11 @@ class AuditProcessor
     public function __invoke(array $record): array
     {
         $record['extra']['path'] = request()->method() . ':' . request()->url();
-
         $record['extra']['IP'] = app('request')->ip();
         if (auth()->check()) {
             $record['extra']['user'] = auth()->user()->email;
         }
 
-
         return $record;
     }
 }
diff --git a/config/logging.php b/config/logging.php
index 932421f073..509f158197 100644
--- a/config/logging.php
+++ b/config/logging.php
@@ -56,6 +56,10 @@ return [
             'driver'   => 'stack',
             'channels' => ['daily', 'stdout'],
         ],
+        'audit' => [
+            'driver'   => 'stack',
+            'channels' => ['daily_audit', 'stdout'],
+        ],
         'single'     => [
             'driver' => 'single',
             'path'   => storage_path('logs/laravel.log'),
@@ -77,8 +81,8 @@ return [
             'level'  => envNonEmpty('APP_LOG_LEVEL', 'info'),
             'days'   => 7,
         ],
-        'audit'      => [
-            'driver' => envNonEmpty('AUDIT_LOG_CHANNEL', 'daily'),
+        'daily_audit'      => [
+            'driver' => 'daily',
             'path'   => storage_path('logs/ff3-audit.log'),
             'tap'    => [AuditLogger::class],
             'level'  => 'info',