diff --git a/BTCPayServer/BTCPayServer.csproj b/BTCPayServer/BTCPayServer.csproj
index 2a4ff0d3a..681caa34e 100644
--- a/BTCPayServer/BTCPayServer.csproj
+++ b/BTCPayServer/BTCPayServer.csproj
@@ -53,6 +53,9 @@
     <PackageReference Include="NicolasDorier.RateLimits" Version="1.0.0.3" />
     <PackageReference Include="NicolasDorier.StandardConfiguration" Version="1.0.0.18" />
     <PackageReference Include="Npgsql.EntityFrameworkCore.PostgreSQL" Version="2.1.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Serilog" Version="2.7.1" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Serilog.AspNetCore" Version="2.1.1" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Serilog.Sinks.File" Version="4.0.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="SSH.NET" Version="2016.1.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="System.Xml.XmlSerializer" Version="4.3.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="Text.Analyzers" Version="2.6.0" />
diff --git a/BTCPayServer/Configuration/DefaultConfiguration.cs b/BTCPayServer/Configuration/DefaultConfiguration.cs
index c8f65069e..2cd86285a 100644
--- a/BTCPayServer/Configuration/DefaultConfiguration.cs
+++ b/BTCPayServer/Configuration/DefaultConfiguration.cs
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ namespace BTCPayServer.Configuration
             app.Option("--sshkeyfile", "SSH private key file to manage BTCPay (default: empty)", CommandOptionType.SingleValue);
             app.Option("--sshkeyfilepassword", "Password of the SSH keyfile (default: empty)", CommandOptionType.SingleValue);
             app.Option("--sshtrustedfingerprints", "SSH Host public key fingerprint or sha256 (default: empty, it will allow untrusted connections)", CommandOptionType.SingleValue);
+            app.Option("--debuglog", "A rolling log file for debug messages.", CommandOptionType.SingleValue);
             foreach (var network in provider.GetAll())
             {
                 var crypto = network.CryptoCode.ToLowerInvariant();
diff --git a/BTCPayServer/Program.cs b/BTCPayServer/Program.cs
index 8c6322285..2b1916c9e 100644
--- a/BTCPayServer/Program.cs
+++ b/BTCPayServer/Program.cs
@@ -15,11 +15,14 @@ using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Collections;
 using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Hosting.Server.Features;
 using System.Threading;
+using Serilog;
 
 namespace BTCPayServer
 {
     class Program
     {
+        private const long MAX_DEBUG_LOG_FILE_SIZE = 2000000; // If debug log is in use roll it every N MB.
+
         static void Main(string[] args)
         {
             ServicePointManager.DefaultConnectionLimit = 100;
@@ -31,7 +34,7 @@ namespace BTCPayServer
             var logger = loggerFactory.CreateLogger("Configuration");
             try
             {
-                // This is the only way toat LoadArgs can print to console. Because LoadArgs is called by the HostBuilder before Logs.Configure is called
+                // This is the only way that LoadArgs can print to console. Because LoadArgs is called by the HostBuilder before Logs.Configure is called
                 var conf = new DefaultConfiguration() { Logger = logger }.CreateConfiguration(args);
                 if (conf == null)
                     return;
@@ -50,6 +53,20 @@ namespace BTCPayServer
                         l.AddFilter("Microsoft", LogLevel.Error);
                         l.AddFilter("Microsoft.AspNetCore.Antiforgery.Internal", LogLevel.Critical);
                         l.AddProvider(new CustomConsoleLogProvider(processor));
+
+                        // Use Serilog for debug log file.
+                        string debugLogFile = conf.GetOrDefault<string>("debuglog", null);
+                        if (String.IsNullOrEmpty(debugLogFile) == false)
+                        {
+                            Serilog.Log.Logger = new LoggerConfiguration()
+                            .Enrich.FromLogContext()
+                            .MinimumLevel.Debug()
+                            .WriteTo.File(debugLogFile, rollingInterval: RollingInterval.Day, fileSizeLimitBytes: MAX_DEBUG_LOG_FILE_SIZE, rollOnFileSizeLimit: true, retainedFileCountLimit: 1)
+                            .CreateLogger();
+
+                            l.AddSerilog(Serilog.Log.Logger);
+                            logger.LogDebug($"Debug log file configured for {debugLogFile}.");
+                        }                           
                     })
                     .UseStartup<Startup>()
                     .Build();
@@ -73,6 +90,7 @@ namespace BTCPayServer
                     Logs.Configuration.LogError("Configuration error");
                 if (host != null)
                     host.Dispose();
+                Serilog.Log.CloseAndFlush();
                 loggerProvider.Dispose();
             }
         }
diff --git a/BTCPayServer/Properties/launchSettings.json b/BTCPayServer/Properties/launchSettings.json
index f63e1f444..6555e2c8e 100644
--- a/BTCPayServer/Properties/launchSettings.json
+++ b/BTCPayServer/Properties/launchSettings.json
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
   "profiles": {
     "Docker-Regtest": {
       "commandName": "Project",
+      "commandLineArgs": "--debuglog debug.log",
       "launchBrowser": true,
       "environmentVariables": {
         "BTCPAY_NETWORK": "regtest",