diff --git a/newcoind.cfg b/newcoind.cfg
index b97fef5f2a..bc846fa14c 100644
--- a/newcoind.cfg
+++ b/newcoind.cfg
@@ -31,6 +31,11 @@
 #   Note: $XDG_CONFIG_HOME defaults to $HOME/.config
 #         $XDG_DATA_HOME defaults to $HOME/.local/share
 #
+# [debug_logfile]
+#   Specifies were a debug logfile is kept. By default, no debug log is kept
+#
+#   Example: debug.log
+#
 # [validators_site]:
 #   Specifies where to find validators.txt for UNL boostrapping and RPC command unl_network.
 #   During alpha testing, this defaults to: redstem.com
@@ -117,6 +122,9 @@
 [rpc_allow_remote]
 1
 
+[debug_logfile]
+debug.log
+
 [validation_seed]
 snTBDmrhUK3znvF8AaQURLm4UCkbS
 
diff --git a/src/Application.cpp b/src/Application.cpp
index 9e4cdd5ec8..4300f0bf4b 100644
--- a/src/Application.cpp
+++ b/src/Application.cpp
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include "utils.h"
 #include "TaggedCache.h"
 #include "boost/filesystem.hpp"
+#include "Log.h"
 
 Application* theApp = NULL;
 
@@ -53,7 +54,9 @@ void Application::stop()
 
 void Application::run()
 {
-	assert(mTxnDB==NULL);
+	assert(mTxnDB == NULL);
+	if (!theConfig.DEBUG_LOGFILE.empty())
+		Log::setLogFile(theConfig.DEBUG_LOGFILE);
 
 	//
 	// Construct databases.
diff --git a/src/Config.cpp b/src/Config.cpp
index f399b05965..be65c19846 100644
--- a/src/Config.cpp
+++ b/src/Config.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include <iostream>
 
 #define SECTION_ACCOUNT_PROBE_MAX		"account_probe_max"
+#define SECTION_DEBUG_LOGFILE			"debug_logfile"
 #define SECTION_FEE_ACCOUNT_CREATE		"fee_account_create"
 #define SECTION_FEE_DEFAULT				"fee_default"
 #define SECTION_FEE_NICKNAME_CREATE		"fee_nickname_create"
@@ -233,6 +234,9 @@ void Config::load()
 
 			if (sectionSingleB(secConfig, SECTION_UNL_DEFAULT, strTemp))
 				UNL_DEFAULT			= strTemp;
+
+			if (sectionSingleB(secConfig, SECTION_DEBUG_LOGFILE, strTemp))
+				DEBUG_LOGFILE		= strTemp;
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/Config.h b/src/Config.h
index 693b00d373..452e652988 100644
--- a/src/Config.h
+++ b/src/Config.h
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ public:
 	boost::filesystem::path	CONFIG_FILE;
 	boost::filesystem::path	CONFIG_DIR;
 	boost::filesystem::path	DATA_DIR;
+	boost::filesystem::path DEBUG_LOGFILE;
 	boost::filesystem::path	UNL_DEFAULT;
 
 	std::string					VALIDATORS_SITE;	// Where to find validators.txt on the Internet.
diff --git a/src/Ledger.cpp b/src/Ledger.cpp
index 105f251bac..81e610c33d 100644
--- a/src/Ledger.cpp
+++ b/src/Ledger.cpp
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ Ledger::Ledger(const std::string& rawLedger) : mCloseTime(0),
 
 void Ledger::updateHash()
 {
-	if(!mImmutable)
+	if (!mImmutable)
 	{
 		if (mTransactionMap) mTransHash = mTransactionMap->getHash();
 		else mTransHash.zero();
@@ -235,7 +235,6 @@ uint256 Ledger::getHash()
 
 void Ledger::saveAcceptedLedger(Ledger::pointer ledger)
 {
-
 	std::string sql="INSERT INTO Ledgers "
 		"(LedgerHash,LedgerSeq,PrevHash,TotalCoins,ClosingTime,AccountSetHash,TransSetHash) VALUES ('";
 	sql.append(ledger->getHash().GetHex());
@@ -328,10 +327,9 @@ Ledger::pointer Ledger::getSQL(const std::string& sql)
 	uint32 ledgerSeq;
 	std::string hash;
 
-	if(1)
 	{
-		ScopedLock sl(theApp->getLedgerDB()->getDBLock());
 		Database *db = theApp->getLedgerDB()->getDB();
+		ScopedLock sl(theApp->getLedgerDB()->getDBLock());
 
 		if (!db->executeSQL(sql) || !db->startIterRows())
 			 return Ledger::pointer();
@@ -350,7 +348,8 @@ Ledger::pointer Ledger::getSQL(const std::string& sql)
 		db->endIterRows();
 	}
 
-	Ledger::pointer ret=boost::make_shared<Ledger>(prevHash, transHash, accountHash, totCoins, closingTime, ledgerSeq);
+	Ledger::pointer ret =
+		boost::make_shared<Ledger>(prevHash, transHash, accountHash, totCoins, closingTime, ledgerSeq);
 	if (ret->getHash() != ledgerHash)
 	{
 		assert(false);
diff --git a/src/Ledger.h b/src/Ledger.h
index cb9c4cfd15..64ae24a6d5 100644
--- a/src/Ledger.h
+++ b/src/Ledger.h
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ public:
 	void updateHash();
 	void setClosed()	{ mClosed = true; }
 	void setAccepted()	{ mAccepted = true; }
-	void setImmutable()	{ mImmutable = true; }
+	void setImmutable()	{ updateHash(); mImmutable = true; }
 	bool isClosed()		{ return mClosed; }
 	bool isAccepted()	{ return mAccepted; }
 
diff --git a/src/Log.cpp b/src/Log.cpp
index ded888a6d6..5efe21a890 100644
--- a/src/Log.cpp
+++ b/src/Log.cpp
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 
 #include "Log.h"
 
+#include <fstream>
+
 #include <boost/date_time/posix_time/posix_time.hpp>
 
 boost::recursive_mutex Log::sLock;
 
-#ifdef DEBUG
-LogSeverity Log::sMinSeverity = lsTRACE;
-#else
-LogSeverity Log::sMinSeverity = lsINFO;
-#endif
+LogSeverity Log::sMinSeverity = lsWARNING;
+
+std::ofstream* Log::outStream = NULL;
 
 Log::~Log()
 {
@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@ Log::~Log()
 	logMsg += oss.str();
 	boost::recursive_mutex::scoped_lock sl(sLock);
 	if (mSeverity >= sMinSeverity)
-	{
 		std::cerr << logMsg << std::endl;
-	}
+	if (outStream != NULL)
+		(*outStream) << logMsg << std::endl;
 }
 
 void Log::setMinSeverity(LogSeverity s)
@@ -36,3 +36,20 @@ void Log::setMinSeverity(LogSeverity s)
 	boost::recursive_mutex::scoped_lock sl(sLock);
 	sMinSeverity = s;
 }
+
+void Log::setLogFile(boost::filesystem::path path)
+{
+	std::ofstream* newStream = new std::ofstream(path.c_str(), std::fstream::app);
+	if (!newStream->good())
+	{
+		delete newStream;
+		newStream = NULL;
+	}
+
+	boost::recursive_mutex::scoped_lock sl(sLock);
+	if (outStream != NULL)
+		delete outStream;
+	outStream = newStream;
+	if (outStream)
+		Log(lsINFO) << "Starting up";
+}
diff --git a/src/Log.h b/src/Log.h
index bb5bbc14fb..42c8bb00c9 100644
--- a/src/Log.h
+++ b/src/Log.h
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include <sstream>
 
 #include <boost/thread/recursive_mutex.hpp>
+#include <boost/filesystem.hpp>
 
 enum LogSeverity
 {
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@ private:
 protected:
 	static boost::recursive_mutex sLock;
 	static LogSeverity sMinSeverity;
+	static std::ofstream* outStream;
 
 	mutable std::ostringstream oss;
 	LogSeverity mSeverity;
@@ -45,6 +47,7 @@ public:
 	}
 
 	static void setMinSeverity(LogSeverity);
+	static void setLogFile(boost::filesystem::path);
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/NetworkOPs.cpp b/src/NetworkOPs.cpp
index 5c78116a51..ffe901c1ac 100644
--- a/src/NetworkOPs.cpp
+++ b/src/NetworkOPs.cpp
@@ -474,8 +474,8 @@ bool NetworkOPs::recvPropose(uint32 proposeSeq, const uint256& proposeHash,
 
 	if (mMode != omFULL) // FIXME: Should we relay?
 	{
-		Log(lsWARNING) << "Received proposal when not full: " << mMode;
-		return true;
+		Log(lsINFO) << "Received proposal when not full: " << mMode;
+		return false; // FIXME: Need suppression table
 	}
 	if (!mConsensus)
 	{