diff --git a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/crypto/DefaultCryptoService.kt b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/crypto/DefaultCryptoService.kt
index ac51e1dca0..de73e04f12 100755
--- a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/crypto/DefaultCryptoService.kt
+++ b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/crypto/DefaultCryptoService.kt
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ import org.matrix.android.sdk.api.session.room.model.RoomHistoryVisibilityConten
 import org.matrix.android.sdk.api.session.room.model.RoomMemberContent
 import org.matrix.android.sdk.api.util.JsonDict
 import org.matrix.android.sdk.internal.OlmMachine
+import org.matrix.android.sdk.internal.setRustLogger
 import org.matrix.android.sdk.internal.crypto.actions.MegolmSessionDataImporter
 import org.matrix.android.sdk.internal.crypto.actions.SetDeviceVerificationAction
 import org.matrix.android.sdk.internal.crypto.algorithms.IMXEncrypting
@@ -375,6 +376,7 @@ internal class DefaultCryptoService @Inject constructor(
         Timber.v("HELLLO WORLD STARTING CRYPTO")
 
         try {
+            setRustLogger()
             olmMachine = OlmMachine(userId, deviceId!!, dataDir)
 
             Timber.v("HELLLO WORLD STARTING $dataDir CRYPTO ${olmMachine?.identityKeys()}")
diff --git a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/newCrypto.kt b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/newCrypto.kt
index 22da46ee33..20bde0ca1d 100644
--- a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/newCrypto.kt
+++ b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/newCrypto.kt
@@ -24,6 +24,20 @@ import uniffi.olm.OlmMachine as InnerMachine
 import uniffi.olm.Request
 import uniffi.olm.RequestType
 import uniffi.olm.Sas as InnerSas
+import uniffi.olm.Logger
+import uniffi.olm.setLogger
+
+import timber.log.Timber
+
+class CryptoLogger(): Logger {
+    override fun log(logLine: String) {
+        Timber.d(logLine)
+    }
+}
+
+fun setRustLogger() {
+    setLogger(CryptoLogger() as Logger)
+}
 
 class Device(inner: InnerDevice, machine: InnerMachine) {
     private val machine: InnerMachine = machine