diff --git a/app/config.h b/app/config.h
index 6e6cc0c..07ab108 100644
--- a/app/config.h
+++ b/app/config.h
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@
 // App version
 #define QBREAK_VERSION_MAJOR    0
 #define QBREAK_VERSION_MINOR    1
-#define QBREAK_VERSION_SUFFIX   12
+#define QBREAK_VERSION_SUFFIX   13
 
 // How often UI is updated - interval in seconds
-#define INTERVAL_UPDATE_UI          (60)
+#define INTERVAL_UPDATE_UI          (15)
 
 // How often progress bar is updated - interval in milliseconds
 #define INTERVAL_UPDATE_PROGRESS    (1000)
diff --git a/app/main.cpp b/app/main.cpp
index 93e26d2..6a5b016 100644
--- a/app/main.cpp
+++ b/app/main.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,53 @@
 #include <QCommandLineParser>
 #include <QTranslator>
 #include <QFileInfo>
+#include <QDateTime>
+
+#if defined(TARGET_LINUX)
+# include <syslog.h>
+#endif
+
+// Handler for Qt log messages that sends output to syslog as well as standard error.
+void SyslogMessageHandler(QtMsgType type, const QMessageLogContext &context, const QString &msg)
+{
+    Q_UNUSED(context)
+    std::string timePrefix = QDateTime::currentDateTime().toString().toStdString();
+
+    QByteArray localMsg = msg.toLocal8Bit();
+      switch (type) {
+      case QtDebugMsg:
+          fprintf(stderr, "debug: %s %s\n", timePrefix.c_str(), localMsg.constData());
+#if defined(TARGET_LINUX)
+          syslog(LOG_DEBUG, "debug: %s", localMsg.constData());
+#endif
+          break;
+      case QtInfoMsg:
+          fprintf(stderr, "info: %s %s\n", timePrefix.c_str(), localMsg.constData());
+#if defined(TARGET_LINUX)
+          syslog(LOG_INFO, "info: %s", localMsg.constData());
+#endif
+          break;
+      case QtWarningMsg:
+          fprintf(stderr, "warning: %s %s\n", timePrefix.c_str(), localMsg.constData());
+#if defined(TARGET_LINUX)
+          syslog(LOG_WARNING, "warning: %s", localMsg.constData());
+#endif
+          break;
+      case QtCriticalMsg:
+          fprintf(stderr, "critical: %s %s\n", timePrefix.c_str(), localMsg.constData());
+#if defined(TARGET_LINUX)
+          syslog(LOG_CRIT, "critical: %s", localMsg.constData());
+#endif
+          break;
+      case QtFatalMsg:
+          fprintf(stderr, "fatal: %s %s\n", timePrefix.c_str(), localMsg.constData());
+#if defined(TARGET_LINUX)
+          syslog(LOG_ALERT, "fatal: %s", localMsg.constData());
+#endif
+          abort();
+      }
+}
+
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
@@ -13,6 +60,9 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     if ( !guard.tryToRun() )
         return 0;
 
+    // Needed to enable logging to syslog or journald.
+    qInstallMessageHandler(SyslogMessageHandler);
+
     QApplication app(argc, argv);
 
     QCoreApplication::setOrganizationName("voipobjects.com");
@@ -29,7 +79,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
 
     // Put itself into app menu
-    auto exe_path = QCoreApplication::applicationFilePath();//QFileInfo(QCoreApplication::arguments().front()).absoluteFilePath();
+    auto exe_path = QCoreApplication::applicationFilePath();
     const char* appimage = std::getenv("APPIMAGE");
     if (appimage != nullptr)
         exe_path = appimage;
diff --git a/app/mainwindow.cpp b/app/mainwindow.cpp
index d207817..b2e90bd 100644
--- a/app/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/app/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -122,16 +122,6 @@ void MainWindow::init()
     shiftTo(AppState::Counting);
 }
 
-static QString get_time()
-{
-    return QDateTime::currentDateTime().toString();
-}
-
-static QString get_log_prefix()
-{
-    return get_time();
-}
-
 static int str_to_seconds(const QString& s)
 {
     if (s.isEmpty())
@@ -225,7 +215,7 @@ void MainWindow::showMe()
         }
     }
     // else
-    //    qDebug() << get_log_prefix() << "Screen not found!";
+    //    qDebug() << "Screen not found!";
 
 #if defined(DEBUG)
     showMaximized();
@@ -306,9 +296,7 @@ void MainWindow::shiftTo(AppState newState)
 {
     if (newState == mState)
         return;
-#if defined(DEBUG)
-    qDebug() << get_log_prefix() << state2str(mState) << " -> " << state2str(newState);
-#endif
+    qDebug() << state2str(mState) << " -> " << state2str(newState);
 
     switch (newState)
     {
@@ -339,7 +327,10 @@ void MainWindow::shiftTo(AppState newState)
     onUpdateUI();
 }
 
-void MainWindow::onUpdateUI() {
+void MainWindow::onUpdateUI()
+{
+    qDebug() << "UI timer fired.";
+
     int idle_milliseconds = 0;
     switch (mState) {
     case AppState::None:
@@ -350,7 +341,7 @@ void MainWindow::onUpdateUI() {
         // Detected idle, don't count this time as working
         // But check - maybe idle is over
         idle_milliseconds = get_idle_time_dynamically();
-        qDebug() << get_log_prefix() << "Idle found: " << idle_milliseconds / 1000 << "s";
+        qDebug() << "Idle found: " << idle_milliseconds / 1000 << "s";
 
         if (idle_milliseconds < mAppConfig.idle_timeout * 1000)
         {
@@ -371,6 +362,8 @@ void MainWindow::onUpdateUI() {
         if (!mIdleStart && mAppConfig.idle_timeout)
         {
             idle_milliseconds = get_idle_time_dynamically();
+            qDebug() << "Idle found: " << idle_milliseconds / 1000 << "s";
+
             if (idle_milliseconds >= mAppConfig.idle_timeout * 1000)
             {
                 shiftTo(AppState::Idle);
@@ -408,7 +401,7 @@ void MainWindow::onLongBreakStart()
 {
     mBreakStartTimer->stop();
     mBreakNotifyTimer->stop();
-    qDebug() << get_log_prefix() << "Stop main and notify timers.";
+    qDebug() << "Stop main and notify timers.";
 
     // Reset idle counter
     mIdleStart.reset();
@@ -445,12 +438,12 @@ void MainWindow::onLongBreakEnd()
     if (!mBreakStartTimer->isActive())
     {
         mBreakStartTimer->start(std::chrono::seconds(mAppConfig.longbreak_interval));
-        qDebug() << get_log_prefix() << "Start main timer for " << mAppConfig.longbreak_interval << " seconds.";
+        qDebug() << "Start main timer for " << mAppConfig.longbreak_interval << " seconds.";
     }
     if (!mBreakNotifyTimer->isActive())
     {
         mBreakNotifyTimer->start(std::chrono::seconds(mAppConfig.longbreak_interval - 30));
-        qDebug() << get_log_prefix() << "Start notify timer for " << mAppConfig.longbreak_interval - 30 << " seconds.";
+        qDebug() << "Start notify timer for " << mAppConfig.longbreak_interval - 30 << " seconds.";
     }
 
     // Play selected audio. When break is postponed - audio is not played
@@ -462,7 +455,7 @@ void MainWindow::onLongBreakEnd()
     {
         int retcode = system(mAppConfig.script_on_break_finish.toStdString().c_str());
         if (retcode != 0)
-            qDebug() << get_log_prefix() << "User script exited with error code " << retcode;
+            qDebug() << "User script exited with error code " << retcode;
     }
 }
 
@@ -531,7 +524,7 @@ void MainWindow::onIdleStart()
     // Stop main & notify timers
     mBreakStartTimer->stop();
     mBreakNotifyTimer->stop();
-    qDebug() << get_log_prefix() << "Stop main and notify timers. Remaining time is " << mRemainingWorkInterval.value() << "s";
+    qDebug() << "Stop main and notify timers. Remaining time is " << mRemainingWorkInterval.value() << "s";
 }
 
 void MainWindow::onIdleEnd()
@@ -544,13 +537,13 @@ void MainWindow::onIdleEnd()
     // Update timer(s) duration
     if (mRemainingWorkInterval)
     {
-        qDebug() << get_log_prefix() << "Reset main timer to " << *mRemainingWorkInterval << "s";
+        qDebug() << "Reset main timer to " << *mRemainingWorkInterval << "s";
         mBreakStartTimer->setInterval(std::chrono::seconds(*mRemainingWorkInterval));
 
         if (mRemainingWorkInterval > INTERVAL_NOTIFICATION)
         {
             mBreakNotifyTimer->setInterval(std::chrono::seconds(*mRemainingWorkInterval - INTERVAL_NOTIFICATION));
-            qDebug() << get_log_prefix() << "Reset notify timer to " << *mRemainingWorkInterval - INTERVAL_NOTIFICATION << "s";
+            qDebug() << "Reset notify timer to " << *mRemainingWorkInterval - INTERVAL_NOTIFICATION << "s";
         }
         mRemainingWorkInterval.reset();
     }
diff --git a/app/qbreak.pro b/app/qbreak.pro
index 0b62e51..425f415 100644
--- a/app/qbreak.pro
+++ b/app/qbreak.pro
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ unix:LIBS += -L/usr/X11R6/lib/          \
              -lX11 -lXext -lXss -ldl
 
 Debug: DEFINES += DEBUG
+Release: DEFINES += QT_NO_DEBUG_OUTPUT
 
 # When using wayland:
 # unix:LIBS +=  -L/usr/local/lib           \
diff --git a/app/settings.h b/app/settings.h
index 2472188..b68ee70 100644
--- a/app/settings.h
+++ b/app/settings.h
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ public:
         selected_audio play_audio;
         QString script_on_break_finish;
 
-        // Zero means "idle is not tracked"
+        // Zero means "idle is not tracked". Value in seconds.
         int idle_timeout                    = Default_Idle_Timeout;
     };
 
diff --git a/app/settingsdialog.cpp b/app/settingsdialog.cpp
index 2d9b687..40e52d7 100644
--- a/app/settingsdialog.cpp
+++ b/app/settingsdialog.cpp
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ void SettingsDialog::init()
     connect(ui->mAudioComboBox, SIGNAL(currentIndexChanged(int)), this, SLOT(onAudioIndexChanged(int)));
 
     // Idle timeout
-    ui->mIdleTimeoutSpinbox->setValue(c.idle_timeout);
+    ui->mIdleTimeoutSpinbox->setValue(c.idle_timeout / 60);
 
     mSkipAudioChangeEvent = false;
 }
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ void SettingsDialog::accept()
     if (c.play_audio.name == Audio_Custom)
         c.play_audio.path = mCustomAudioPath;
 
-    c.idle_timeout = ui->mIdleTimeoutSpinbox->value();
+    c.idle_timeout = ui->mIdleTimeoutSpinbox->value() * 60;
     app_settings::save(c);
 
     emit accepted();