diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 710a9c343..26e0988a8 100755
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 yuzu emulator early access
 =============
 
-This is the source code for early-access 2791.
+This is the source code for early-access 2792.
 
 ## Legal Notice
 
diff --git a/src/common/param_package.cpp b/src/common/param_package.cpp
index bbf20f5eb..462502e34 100755
--- a/src/common/param_package.cpp
+++ b/src/common/param_package.cpp
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ std::string ParamPackage::Serialize() const {
 std::string ParamPackage::Get(const std::string& key, const std::string& default_value) const {
     auto pair = data.find(key);
     if (pair == data.end()) {
-        LOG_DEBUG(Common, "key '{}' not found", key);
+        LOG_TRACE(Common, "key '{}' not found", key);
         return default_value;
     }
 
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ std::string ParamPackage::Get(const std::string& key, const std::string& default
 int ParamPackage::Get(const std::string& key, int default_value) const {
     auto pair = data.find(key);
     if (pair == data.end()) {
-        LOG_DEBUG(Common, "key '{}' not found", key);
+        LOG_TRACE(Common, "key '{}' not found", key);
         return default_value;
     }
 
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ int ParamPackage::Get(const std::string& key, int default_value) const {
 float ParamPackage::Get(const std::string& key, float default_value) const {
     auto pair = data.find(key);
     if (pair == data.end()) {
-        LOG_DEBUG(Common, "key {} not found", key);
+        LOG_TRACE(Common, "key {} not found", key);
         return default_value;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/yuzu_cmd/yuzu.cpp b/src/yuzu_cmd/yuzu.cpp
index 0dce5e274..e840732e2 100755
--- a/src/yuzu_cmd/yuzu.cpp
+++ b/src/yuzu_cmd/yuzu.cpp
@@ -138,6 +138,12 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
 
     Config config{config_path};
 
+    // apply the log_filter setting
+    // the logger was initialized before and doesn't pick up the filter on its own
+    Common::Log::Filter filter;
+    filter.ParseFilterString(Settings::values.log_filter.GetValue());
+    Common::Log::SetGlobalFilter(filter);
+
     if (!program_args.empty()) {
         Settings::values.program_args = program_args;
     }