diff --git a/server/modules/monitor/galera_mon.c b/server/modules/monitor/galera_mon.c
index 7da08839f..689fabb29 100644
--- a/server/modules/monitor/galera_mon.c
+++ b/server/modules/monitor/galera_mon.c
@@ -521,8 +521,8 @@ int			master_stickiness = handle->disableMasterFailback;
 			if (ptr->server->status != prev_status ||
 				SERVER_IS_DOWN(ptr->server))
 			{
-				LOGIF(LM, (skygw_log_write_flush(
-					LOGFILE_MESSAGE,
+				LOGIF(LD, (skygw_log_write_flush(
+					LOGFILE_DEBUG,
 					"Backend server %s:%d state : %s",
 					ptr->server->name,
 					ptr->server->port,
diff --git a/server/modules/monitor/mm_mon.c b/server/modules/monitor/mm_mon.c
index b4f62e8b0..39684db2c 100644
--- a/server/modules/monitor/mm_mon.c
+++ b/server/modules/monitor/mm_mon.c
@@ -638,8 +638,8 @@ size_t nrounds = 0;
                         if (mon_status_changed(ptr) || 
                                 mon_print_fail_status(ptr))
                         {
-                                LOGIF(LM, (skygw_log_write_flush(
-                                        LOGFILE_MESSAGE,
+                                LOGIF(LD, (skygw_log_write_flush(
+                                        LOGFILE_DEBUG,
                                         "Backend server %s:%d state : %s",
                                         ptr->server->name,
                                         ptr->server->port,
diff --git a/server/modules/monitor/mysql_mon.c b/server/modules/monitor/mysql_mon.c
index 26899e7a8..eb70ec233 100644
--- a/server/modules/monitor/mysql_mon.c
+++ b/server/modules/monitor/mysql_mon.c
@@ -675,8 +675,8 @@ size_t nrounds = 0;
                         if (mon_status_changed(ptr) || 
                                 mon_print_fail_status(ptr))
                         {
-                                LOGIF(LM, (skygw_log_write_flush(
-                                        LOGFILE_MESSAGE,
+                                LOGIF(LD, (skygw_log_write_flush(
+                                        LOGFILE_DEBUG,
                                         "Backend server %s:%d state : %s",
                                         ptr->server->name,
                                         ptr->server->port,
diff --git a/server/modules/monitor/ndbcluster_mon.c b/server/modules/monitor/ndbcluster_mon.c
index b022e02cc..9a47f1850 100644
--- a/server/modules/monitor/ndbcluster_mon.c
+++ b/server/modules/monitor/ndbcluster_mon.c
@@ -475,8 +475,8 @@ size_t nrounds = 0;
 			if (ptr->server->status != prev_status ||
 				SERVER_IS_DOWN(ptr->server))
 			{
-				LOGIF(LM, (skygw_log_write_flush(
-					LOGFILE_MESSAGE,
+				LOGIF(LD, (skygw_log_write_flush(
+					LOGFILE_DEBUG,
 					"Backend server %s:%d state : %s",
 					ptr->server->name,
 					ptr->server->port,