diff --git a/api/obs/api/app.py b/api/obs/api/app.py
index d70dd83..49519e6 100644
--- a/api/obs/api/app.py
+++ b/api/obs/api/app.py
@@ -26,11 +26,36 @@ from sqlalchemy.util import asyncio
 
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
+
+class SanicAccessMessageFilter(logging.Filter):
+    """
+    A filter that modifies the log message of a sanic.access log entry to
+    include useful information.
+    """
+
+    def filter(self, record):
+        record.msg = f"{record.request} -> {record.status}"
+        return True
+
+
+def configure_sanic_logging():
+    for logger_name in ["sanic.root", "sanic.access", "sanic.error"]:
+        logger = logging.getLogger(logger_name)
+        for handler in logger.handlers:
+            logger.removeHandler(handler)
+
+    logger = logging.getLogger("sanic.access")
+    for filter_ in logger.filters:
+        logger.removeFilter(filter_)
+    logger.addFilter(SanicAccessMessageFilter())
+    logging.getLogger("sanic.root").setLevel(logging.WARNING)
+
+
 app = Sanic(
     "openbikesensor-api",
     env_prefix="OBS_",
-    log_config={},
 )
+configure_sanic_logging()
 
 if isfile("./config.py"):
     app.update_config("./config.py")
diff --git a/api/obs/bin/openbikesensor_api.py b/api/obs/bin/openbikesensor_api.py
index 19938aa..c43ae2a 100755
--- a/api/obs/bin/openbikesensor_api.py
+++ b/api/obs/bin/openbikesensor_api.py
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ def main():
         port=app.config.PORT,
         debug=debug,
         auto_reload=app.config.get("AUTO_RELOAD", debug),
-        # access_log=False,
+        access_log=True,
     )