diff --git a/src/main/java/envoy/client/data/Cache.java b/src/main/java/envoy/client/data/Cache.java
index 80ef26f..078c377 100644
--- a/src/main/java/envoy/client/data/Cache.java
+++ b/src/main/java/envoy/client/data/Cache.java
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ public class Cache<T> implements Consumer<T>, Serializable {
 	private final Queue<T>			elements	= new LinkedList<>();
 	private transient Consumer<T>	processor;
 
-	private static final Logger logger = EnvoyLog.getLogger(Cache.class.getSimpleName());
+	private static final Logger	logger				= EnvoyLog.getLogger(Cache.class);
 	private static final long	serialVersionUID	= 7343544675545545076L;
 
 	/**
diff --git a/src/main/java/envoy/client/net/Client.java b/src/main/java/envoy/client/net/Client.java
index b404807..5cd1b15 100644
--- a/src/main/java/envoy/client/net/Client.java
+++ b/src/main/java/envoy/client/net/Client.java
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ public class Client implements Closeable {
 
 	// Configuration and logging
 	private static final Config	config	= Config.getInstance();
-	private static final Logger	logger	= EnvoyLog.getLogger(Client.class.getSimpleName());
+	private static final Logger	logger	= EnvoyLog.getLogger(Client.class);
 
 	/**
 	 * Enters the online mode by acquiring a user ID from the server. As a
diff --git a/src/main/java/envoy/client/net/MessageStatusChangeEventProcessor.java b/src/main/java/envoy/client/net/MessageStatusChangeEventProcessor.java
index b81561c..774b06b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/envoy/client/net/MessageStatusChangeEventProcessor.java
+++ b/src/main/java/envoy/client/net/MessageStatusChangeEventProcessor.java
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import envoy.event.MessageStatusChangeEvent;
  */
 public class MessageStatusChangeEventProcessor implements Consumer<MessageStatusChangeEvent> {
 
-	private static final Logger logger = EnvoyLog.getLogger(MessageStatusChangeEventProcessor.class.getSimpleName());
+	private static final Logger logger = EnvoyLog.getLogger(MessageStatusChangeEventProcessor.class);
 
 	/**
 	 * Dispatches a {@link MessageStatusChangeEvent} if the status is
diff --git a/src/main/java/envoy/client/net/ReceivedMessageProcessor.java b/src/main/java/envoy/client/net/ReceivedMessageProcessor.java
index 5916950..5196402 100644
--- a/src/main/java/envoy/client/net/ReceivedMessageProcessor.java
+++ b/src/main/java/envoy/client/net/ReceivedMessageProcessor.java
@@ -13,13 +13,13 @@ import envoy.event.EventBus;
  * Project: <strong>envoy-client</strong><br>
  * File: <strong>ReceivedMessageProcessor.java</strong><br>
  * Created: <strong>31.12.2019</strong><br>
- * 
+ *
  * @author Kai S. K. Engelbart
  * @since Envoy v0.3-alpha
  */
 public class ReceivedMessageProcessor implements Consumer<Message> {
 
-	private static final Logger logger = EnvoyLog.getLogger(ReceivedMessageProcessor.class.getSimpleName());
+	private static final Logger logger = EnvoyLog.getLogger(ReceivedMessageProcessor.class);
 
 	@Override
 	public void accept(Message message) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/envoy/client/net/Receiver.java b/src/main/java/envoy/client/net/Receiver.java
index d8a0d45..1746f73 100644
--- a/src/main/java/envoy/client/net/Receiver.java
+++ b/src/main/java/envoy/client/net/Receiver.java
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ public class Receiver implements Runnable {
 	private final InputStream					in;
 	private final Map<Class<?>, Consumer<?>>	processors	= new HashMap<>();
 
-	private static final Logger logger = EnvoyLog.getLogger(Receiver.class.getSimpleName());
+	private static final Logger logger = EnvoyLog.getLogger(Receiver.class);
 
 	/**
 	 * Creates an instance of {@link Receiver}.
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ public class Receiver implements Runnable {
 
 				try (ObjectInputStream oin = new ObjectInputStream(new ByteArrayInputStream(objBytes))) {
 					Object obj = oin.readObject();
-					logger.info("Received object " + obj);
+					logger.fine("Received object " + obj);
 
 					// Get appropriate processor
 					@SuppressWarnings("rawtypes")
diff --git a/src/main/java/envoy/client/net/WriteProxy.java b/src/main/java/envoy/client/net/WriteProxy.java
index 93e67d8..e06ae88 100644
--- a/src/main/java/envoy/client/net/WriteProxy.java
+++ b/src/main/java/envoy/client/net/WriteProxy.java
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ public class WriteProxy {
 	private final Client	client;
 	private final LocalDb	localDb;
 
-	private static final Logger logger = EnvoyLog.getLogger(WriteProxy.class.getSimpleName());
+	private static final Logger logger = EnvoyLog.getLogger(WriteProxy.class);
 
 	/**
 	 * Initializes a write proxy using a client and a local database. The
diff --git a/src/main/java/envoy/client/ui/ChatWindow.java b/src/main/java/envoy/client/ui/ChatWindow.java
index 045bf9c..3602283 100644
--- a/src/main/java/envoy/client/ui/ChatWindow.java
+++ b/src/main/java/envoy/client/ui/ChatWindow.java
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ public class ChatWindow extends JFrame {
 	private final ComponentListModel<User>	contactsModel		= new ComponentListModel<>();
 	private final ComponentList<User>		contactList			= new ComponentList<>(contactRenderer);
 
-	private static final Logger logger = EnvoyLog.getLogger(ChatWindow.class.getSimpleName());
+	private static final Logger logger = EnvoyLog.getLogger(ChatWindow.class);
 
 	// GUI component spacing
 	private final static int	space	= 4;
diff --git a/src/main/java/envoy/client/ui/LoginDialog.java b/src/main/java/envoy/client/ui/LoginDialog.java
index 09fd551..7b93bdf 100644
--- a/src/main/java/envoy/client/ui/LoginDialog.java
+++ b/src/main/java/envoy/client/ui/LoginDialog.java
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ public class LoginDialog extends JDialog {
 	private final Cache<Message>	receivedMessageCache;
 
 	private static final Config	config				= Config.getInstance();
-	private static final Logger	logger				= EnvoyLog.getLogger(LoginDialog.class.getSimpleName());
+	private static final Logger	logger				= EnvoyLog.getLogger(LoginDialog.class);
 	private static final long	serialVersionUID	= 352021600833907468L;
 
 	/**
diff --git a/src/main/java/envoy/client/ui/Startup.java b/src/main/java/envoy/client/ui/Startup.java
index 5427fe1..a6c1aaa 100644
--- a/src/main/java/envoy/client/ui/Startup.java
+++ b/src/main/java/envoy/client/ui/Startup.java
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ public class Startup {
 
 	private static ChatWindow chatWindow;
 
-	private static final Logger logger = EnvoyLog.getLogger(Startup.class.getSimpleName());
+	private static final Logger logger = EnvoyLog.getLogger(Startup.class);
 
 	/**
 	 * Loads the application by first loading the configuration, then acquiring a
diff --git a/src/main/java/envoy/client/ui/settings/GeneralSettingsPanel.java b/src/main/java/envoy/client/ui/settings/GeneralSettingsPanel.java
index a1b5966..fc91740 100644
--- a/src/main/java/envoy/client/ui/settings/GeneralSettingsPanel.java
+++ b/src/main/java/envoy/client/ui/settings/GeneralSettingsPanel.java
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import envoy.client.util.EnvoyLog;
  * Project: <strong>envoy-client</strong><br>
  * File: <strong>GeneralSettingsPanel.java</strong><br>
  * Created: <strong>21 Dec 2019</strong><br>
- * 
+ *
  * @author Maximilian K&auml;fer
  * @since Envoy v0.3-alpha
  */
@@ -30,13 +30,13 @@ public class GeneralSettingsPanel extends SettingsPanel {
 	private Theme theme;
 
 	private static final String[]	items				= { "onCloseMode", "enterToSend" };
-	private static final Logger		logger				= EnvoyLog.getLogger(GeneralSettingsPanel.class.getSimpleName());
+	private static final Logger		logger				= EnvoyLog.getLogger(GeneralSettingsPanel.class);
 	private static final long		serialVersionUID	= -7470848775130754239L;
 
 	/**
 	 * This is the constructor for the General class. Here the user can set general
 	 * settings for the client.
-	 * 
+	 *
 	 * @param parent the {@link SettingsScreen} as a part of which this
 	 *               {@link SettingsPanel} is displayed
 	 * @since Envoy v0.3-alpha
diff --git a/src/main/java/envoy/client/ui/settings/SettingsScreen.java b/src/main/java/envoy/client/ui/settings/SettingsScreen.java
index df2fa2c..a84085b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/envoy/client/ui/settings/SettingsScreen.java
+++ b/src/main/java/envoy/client/ui/settings/SettingsScreen.java
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ public class SettingsScreen extends JDialog {
 
 	private SettingsPanel settingsPanel;
 
-	private static final Logger logger = EnvoyLog.getLogger(SettingsScreen.class.getSimpleName());
+	private static final Logger logger = EnvoyLog.getLogger(SettingsScreen.class);
 
 	/**
 	 * Initializes the settings screen.
diff --git a/src/main/java/envoy/client/ui/settings/ThemeCustomizationPanel.java b/src/main/java/envoy/client/ui/settings/ThemeCustomizationPanel.java
index ed4be4f..09a05e2 100644
--- a/src/main/java/envoy/client/ui/settings/ThemeCustomizationPanel.java
+++ b/src/main/java/envoy/client/ui/settings/ThemeCustomizationPanel.java
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ public class ThemeCustomizationPanel extends SettingsPanel {
 
 	private final Insets insets = new Insets(5, 5, 5, 5);
 
-	private static final Logger	logger				= EnvoyLog.getLogger(ThemeCustomizationPanel.class.getSimpleName());
+	private static final Logger	logger				= EnvoyLog.getLogger(ThemeCustomizationPanel.class);
 	private static final long	serialVersionUID	= -8697897390666456624L;
 
 	/**
diff --git a/src/main/java/envoy/client/util/EnvoyLog.java b/src/main/java/envoy/client/util/EnvoyLog.java
index a6391c6..451810f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/envoy/client/util/EnvoyLog.java
+++ b/src/main/java/envoy/client/util/EnvoyLog.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import envoy.client.data.Config;
  */
 public class EnvoyLog {
 
+	private static Logger			root;
 	private static FileHandler		fileHandler;
 	private static StreamHandler	consoleHandler;
 
@@ -26,6 +27,9 @@ public class EnvoyLog {
 		// Remove default console handler
 		LogManager.getLogManager().reset();
 
+		// Get root logger
+		root = Logger.getLogger("envoy");
+
 		// Configure log file
 		File logFile = new File(Config.getInstance().getHomeDirectory(),
 				"log/envoy_user_" + new SimpleDateFormat("yyyy-MM-dd--hh-mm-mm").format(new Date()) + ".log");
@@ -39,12 +43,16 @@ public class EnvoyLog {
 			fileHandler = new FileHandler(logFile.getAbsolutePath());
 			fileHandler.setLevel(Config.getInstance().getFileLevelBarrier());
 			fileHandler.setFormatter(formatter);
+			root.addHandler(fileHandler);
 		} catch (SecurityException | IOException e) {
 			e.printStackTrace();
 		}
 		consoleHandler = new StreamHandler(System.out, formatter);
 		consoleHandler.setLevel(Config.getInstance().getConsoleLevelBarrier());
 		consoleHandler.setFormatter(formatter);
+		root.addHandler(consoleHandler);
+
+		root.setLevel(Level.ALL);
 	}
 
 	private EnvoyLog() {}
@@ -52,19 +60,13 @@ public class EnvoyLog {
 	/**
 	 * Creates a {@link Logger} with a specified name
 	 *
-	 * @param name the name of the {@link Logger} to create
+	 * @param logClass the class in which the logger is used
 	 * @return the created {@link Logger}
 	 * @since Envoy v0.2-alpha
 	 */
-	public static Logger getLogger(String name) {
-		// Get a logger with the specified name
-		Logger logger = Logger.getLogger(name);
-
-		// Add handlers
-		if (fileHandler != null) logger.addHandler(fileHandler);
-		if (consoleHandler != null) logger.addHandler(consoleHandler);
-
-		return logger;
+	public static Logger getLogger(Class<?> logClass) {
+		// Get a logger with the specified class name
+		return Logger.getLogger(logClass.getCanonicalName());
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -74,7 +76,10 @@ public class EnvoyLog {
 	 *                         from 0 - 1000 or with the according name of the level
 	 * @since Envoy v0.2-alpha
 	 */
-	public static void setFileLevelBarrier(Level fileLevelBarrier) { if (fileHandler != null) fileHandler.setLevel(fileLevelBarrier); }
+	public static void setFileLevelBarrier(Level fileLevelBarrier) {
+		if (fileHandler != null) fileHandler.setLevel(fileLevelBarrier);
+
+	}
 
 	/**
 	 * @param consoleLevelBarrier the severity below which logRecords will not be