diff --git a/src/controller/application.cpp b/src/controller/application.cpp
index c83080c6..d5e672d9 100644
--- a/src/controller/application.cpp
+++ b/src/controller/application.cpp
@@ -74,7 +74,6 @@ Application::Application(int& argc, char** argv, const QString& name) :
     }
 
     registerMetatypes();
-    setupLogging();
 
 #ifdef Q_OS_MAC
     menuBar = std::make_unique<QMenuBar>();
diff --git a/src/controller/controller.cpp b/src/controller/controller.cpp
index 2386ad7b..af5fd1e4 100644
--- a/src/controller/controller.cpp
+++ b/src/controller/controller.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 
 #include "application.hpp"
 #include "inputoutputmode.hpp"
+#include "logging.hpp"
 #include "writeresponse.hpp"
 
 using namespace pcsc_cpp;
@@ -53,6 +54,11 @@ QVariantMap makeErrorObject(const QString& errorCode, const QString& errorMessag
 
 } // namespace
 
+Controller::Controller(CommandWithArguments&& cmd) : command(std::move(cmd))
+{
+    setupLogging();
+}
+
 void Controller::run() noexcept
 try {
     // If a command is passed, the application is in command-line mode, else in stdin/stdout mode.
diff --git a/src/controller/controller.hpp b/src/controller/controller.hpp
index 82c465e5..33314e9c 100644
--- a/src/controller/controller.hpp
+++ b/src/controller/controller.hpp
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class Controller : public QObject
     Q_OBJECT
 
 public:
-    explicit Controller(CommandWithArguments&& cmd) : command(std::move(cmd)) { }
+    explicit Controller(CommandWithArguments&& cmd);
 
     const QVariantMap& result() const { return _result; }