diff --git a/src/etc/inc/plugins.inc.d/webgui.inc b/src/etc/inc/plugins.inc.d/webgui.inc
index 124681e60..72a78d421 100644
--- a/src/etc/inc/plugins.inc.d/webgui.inc
+++ b/src/etc/inc/plugins.inc.d/webgui.inc
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ EOD;
     $lighty_port = $port;
 
     $lighty_use_syslog = '';
-    if (!isset($config['syslog']['nologlighttpd'])) {
+    if (empty($config['syslog']['nologlighttpd'])) {
         $lighty_use_syslog = <<<EOD
 ## where to send error/access-messages to
 server.syslog-facility = "daemon"
diff --git a/src/www/diag_logs_settings.php b/src/www/diag_logs_settings.php
index 1f93f128b..3c0f2d588 100644
--- a/src/www/diag_logs_settings.php
+++ b/src/www/diag_logs_settings.php
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ if ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] === 'GET') {
     $pconfig['logbogons'] = empty($config['syslog']['nologbogons']);
     $pconfig['logprivatenets'] = empty($config['syslog']['nologprivatenets']);
     $pconfig['logoutboundnat'] = !empty($config['syslog']['logoutboundnat']);
-    $pconfig['loglighttpd'] = empty($config['syslog']['nologlighttpd']);
     $pconfig['disablelocallogging'] = isset($config['syslog']['disablelocallogging']);
 } elseif ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] === 'POST') {
     if (!empty($_POST['action']) && $_POST['action'] == "resetlogs") {
@@ -92,14 +91,12 @@ if ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] === 'GET') {
             $oldnologdefaultpass = isset($config['syslog']['nologdefaultpass']);
             $oldnologbogons = isset($config['syslog']['nologbogons']);
             $oldnologprivatenets = isset($config['syslog']['nologprivatenets']);
-            $oldnologlighttpd = isset($config['syslog']['nologlighttpd']);
             $oldlogoutboundnat = isset($config['syslog']['logoutboundnat']);
             $config['syslog']['nologdefaultblock'] = empty($pconfig['logdefaultblock']);
             $config['syslog']['nologdefaultpass'] = empty($pconfig['logdefaultpass']);
             $config['syslog']['nologbogons'] = empty($pconfig['logbogons']);
             $config['syslog']['nologprivatenets'] = empty($pconfig['logprivatenets']);
             $config['syslog']['logoutboundnat'] = !empty($pconfig['logoutboundnat']);
-            $config['syslog']['nologlighttpd'] = empty($pconfig['loglighttpd']);
 
             write_config();
 
@@ -114,11 +111,6 @@ if ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] === 'GET') {
             }
 
             $savemsg = get_std_save_message();
-
-            if ($oldnologlighttpd !== isset($config['syslog']['nologlighttpd'])) {
-                configd_run('webgui restart 2', true);
-                $savemsg .= "<br />" . gettext("WebGUI process is restarting.");
-            }
         }
     }
 }
@@ -240,16 +232,6 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
                       <?=gettext("Log packets blocked by 'Block Private Networks' rules");?>
                     </td>
                   </tr>
-                  <tr>
-                    <td><a id="help_for_loglighttpd" href="#" class="showhelp"><i class="fa fa-info-circle"></i></a> <?=gettext('Web Server Log') ?></td>
-                    <td>
-                      <input name="loglighttpd" type="checkbox" id="loglighttpd" value="yes" <?=!empty($pconfig['loglighttpd']) ? "checked=\"checked\"" :""; ?> />
-                      <?=gettext("Log errors from the web server process.");?>
-                      <div class="hidden" data-for="help_for_loglighttpd">
-                        <?=gettext('Hint: If this is checked, errors from the lighttpd web server process for the GUI or Captive Portal will appear in the main system log.');?>
-                      </div>
-                    </td>
-                  </tr>
                   <tr>
                     <td><i class="fa fa-info-circle text-muted"></i> <?=gettext('Local Logging') ?></td>
                     <td> <input name="disablelocallogging" type="checkbox" id="disablelocallogging" value="yes" <?=!empty($pconfig['disablelocallogging']) ? "checked=\"checked\"" :""; ?>  />
diff --git a/src/www/system_advanced_admin.php b/src/www/system_advanced_admin.php
index 6c9187127..83a32883c 100644
--- a/src/www/system_advanced_admin.php
+++ b/src/www/system_advanced_admin.php
@@ -78,6 +78,9 @@ if ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] === 'GET') {
     $pconfig['quietlogin'] = isset($config['system']['webgui']['quietlogin']);
     $pconfig['deployment'] = $config['system']['deployment'] ?? '';
 
+    /* XXX not really a syslog setting */
+    $pconfig['loglighttpd'] = empty($config['syslog']['nologlighttpd']);
+
     /* XXX listtag "fun" */
     $pconfig['sshlogingroup'] = !empty($config['system']['ssh']['group'][0]) ? $config['system']['ssh']['group'][0] : null;
 } elseif ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] === 'POST') {
@@ -157,10 +160,11 @@ if ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] === 'GET') {
             $config['system']['webgui']['compression'] != $pconfig['compression'] ||
             $config['system']['webgui']['ssl-ciphers'] != $newciphers ||
             $config['system']['webgui']['interfaces'] != $newinterfaces ||
-            (empty($pconfig['httpaccesslog'])) != empty($config['system']['webgui']['httpaccesslog']) ||
-            (empty($pconfig['ssl-hsts'])) != empty($config['system']['webgui']['ssl-hsts']) ||
+            empty($pconfig['httpaccesslog']) != empty($config['system']['webgui']['httpaccesslog']) ||
+            empty($pconfig['ssl-hsts']) != empty($config['system']['webgui']['ssl-hsts']) ||
             !empty($pconfig['disablehttpredirect']) != !empty($config['system']['webgui']['disablehttpredirect']) ||
-            ($config['system']['deployment'] ?? '') != $pconfig['deployment'];
+            ($config['system']['deployment'] ?? '') != $pconfig['deployment'] ||
+            !empty($config['syslog']['nologlighttpd']) != empty($pconfig['loglighttpd']);
 
         $config['system']['webgui']['protocol'] = $pconfig['webguiproto'];
         $config['system']['webgui']['port'] = $pconfig['webguiport'];
@@ -168,6 +172,7 @@ if ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] === 'GET') {
         $config['system']['webgui']['ssl-ciphers'] = $newciphers;
         $config['system']['webgui']['interfaces'] = $newinterfaces;
         $config['system']['webgui']['compression'] = $pconfig['compression'];
+        $config['syslog']['nologlighttpd'] = empty($pconfig['loglighttpd']);
 
         if (!empty($pconfig['deployment'])) {
             $config['system']['deployment'] = $pconfig['deployment'];
@@ -690,6 +695,16 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
                   </div>
                 </td>
               </tr>
+              <tr>
+                <td><a id="help_for_loglighttpd" href="#" class="showhelp"><i class="fa fa-info-circle"></i></a> <?=gettext('Server Log') ?></td>
+                <td>
+                  <input name="loglighttpd" type="checkbox" id="loglighttpd" value="yes" <?=!empty($pconfig['loglighttpd']) ? "checked=\"checked\"" :""; ?> />
+                  <?=gettext("Log server errors") ?>
+                  <div class="hidden" data-for="help_for_loglighttpd">
+                    <?=gettext('If this is checked, errors from the web GUI will appear in the main system log.') ?>
+                  </div>
+                </td>
+              </tr>
               <tr>
                 <td><a id="help_for_webguiinterfaces" href="#" class="showhelp"><i class="fa fa-info-circle"></i></a> <?=gettext('Listen Interfaces') ?></td>
                 <td>