diff --git a/yesod/hsfiles/mongo.hsfiles b/yesod/hsfiles/mongo.hsfiles
index 47c8892a..d05cc4de 100644
--- a/yesod/hsfiles/mongo.hsfiles
+++ b/yesod/hsfiles/mongo.hsfiles
@@ -26,9 +26,11 @@ import Yesod.Auth
 import Yesod.Default.Config
 import Yesod.Default.Main
 import Yesod.Default.Handlers
-import Network.Wai.Middleware.RequestLogger (logStdout, logStdoutDev)
+import Network.Wai.Middleware.RequestLogger
 import qualified Database.Persist.Store
 import Network.HTTP.Conduit (newManager, def)
+import System.IO (stdout)
+import System.Log.FastLogger (mkLogger)
 
 -- Import all relevant handler modules here.
 -- Don't forget to add new modules to your cabal file!
@@ -46,12 +48,22 @@ mkYesodDispatch "App" resourcesApp
 makeApplication :: AppConfig DefaultEnv Extra -> IO Application
 makeApplication conf = do
     foundation <- makeFoundation conf
+
+    -- Initialize the logging middleware
+    logWare <- mkRequestLogger def
+        { outputFormat =
+            if development
+                then Detailed True
+                else Apache FromSocket
+        , destination = Logger $ appLogger foundation
+        }
+
+    -- Create the WAI application and apply middlewares
     app <- toWaiAppPlain foundation
     return $ logWare app
-  where
-    logWare   = if development then logStdoutDev
-                               else logStdout
 
+-- | Loads up any necessary settings, creates your foundation datatype, and
+-- performs some initialization.
 makeFoundation :: AppConfig DefaultEnv Extra -> IO App
 makeFoundation conf = do
     manager <- newManager def
@@ -60,7 +72,10 @@ makeFoundation conf = do
               Database.Persist.Store.loadConfig >>=
               Database.Persist.Store.applyEnv
     p <- Database.Persist.Store.createPoolConfig (dbconf :: Settings.PersistConfig)
-    return $ App conf s p manager dbconf
+    logger <- mkLogger True stdout
+    let foundation = App conf s p manager dbconf logger
+
+    return foundation
 
 -- for yesod devel
 getApplicationDev :: IO (Int, Application)
@@ -93,6 +108,7 @@ import Model
 import Text.Jasmine (minifym)
 import Web.ClientSession (getKey)
 import Text.Hamlet (hamletFile)
+import System.Log.FastLogger (Logger)
 
 -- | The site argument for your application. This can be a good place to
 -- keep settings and values requiring initialization before your application
@@ -104,6 +120,7 @@ data App = App
     , connPool :: Database.Persist.Store.PersistConfigPool Settings.PersistConfig -- ^ Database connection pool.
     , httpManager :: Manager
     , persistConfig :: Settings.PersistConfig
+    , appLogger :: Logger
     }
 
 -- Set up i18n messages. See the message folder.
@@ -399,6 +416,9 @@ library
                  , warp                          >= 1.3        && < 1.4
                  , data-default
                  , aeson
+                 , conduit                       >= 1.0
+                 , monad-logger                  >= 0.3
+                 , fast-logger                   >= 0.3
 
 executable         PROJECTNAME
     if flag(library-only)
@@ -426,6 +446,7 @@ test-suite test
                  , persistent
                  , persistent-mongoDB
                  , resourcet
+                 , monad-logger
 
 {-# START_FILE Settings.hs #-}
 -- | Settings are centralized, as much as possible, into this file. This
@@ -5773,15 +5794,18 @@ import Yesod.Test
 import Database.Persist hiding (get)
 import Database.Persist.MongoDB hiding (master)
 import Control.Monad.Trans.Resource (ResourceT, runResourceT)
+import Control.Monad.Logger (NoLoggingT, runNoLoggingT)
 
 import Model
 
 type Specs = SpecsConn Connection
 
-runDB :: Action (ResourceT IO) a -> OneSpec Connection a
+runDB :: Action (NoLoggingT (ResourceT IO)) a -> OneSpec Connection a
 runDB = runDBRunner poolRunner
   where
-    poolRunner query pool = runResourceT $ runMongoDBPoolDef query pool
+    poolRunner query pool = runResourceT
+                          $ runNoLoggingT
+                          $ runMongoDBPoolDef query pool
 
 {-# START_FILE tests/main.hs #-}
 {-# LANGUAGE OverloadedStrings #-}
diff --git a/yesod/hsfiles/mysql.hsfiles b/yesod/hsfiles/mysql.hsfiles
index 99c83252..f7a26087 100644
--- a/yesod/hsfiles/mysql.hsfiles
+++ b/yesod/hsfiles/mysql.hsfiles
@@ -26,10 +26,13 @@ import Yesod.Auth
 import Yesod.Default.Config
 import Yesod.Default.Main
 import Yesod.Default.Handlers
-import Network.Wai.Middleware.RequestLogger (logStdout, logStdoutDev)
+import Network.Wai.Middleware.RequestLogger
 import qualified Database.Persist.Store
 import Database.Persist.GenericSql (runMigration)
 import Network.HTTP.Conduit (newManager, def)
+import Control.Monad.Logger (runLoggingT)
+import System.IO (stdout)
+import System.Log.FastLogger (mkLogger)
 
 -- Import all relevant handler modules here.
 -- Don't forget to add new modules to your cabal file!
@@ -47,12 +50,22 @@ mkYesodDispatch "App" resourcesApp
 makeApplication :: AppConfig DefaultEnv Extra -> IO Application
 makeApplication conf = do
     foundation <- makeFoundation conf
+
+    -- Initialize the logging middleware
+    logWare <- mkRequestLogger def
+        { outputFormat =
+            if development
+                then Detailed True
+                else Apache FromSocket
+        , destination = Logger $ appLogger foundation
+        }
+
+    -- Create the WAI application and apply middlewares
     app <- toWaiAppPlain foundation
     return $ logWare app
-  where
-    logWare   = if development then logStdoutDev
-                               else logStdout
 
+-- | Loads up any necessary settings, creates your foundation datatype, and
+-- performs some initialization.
 makeFoundation :: AppConfig DefaultEnv Extra -> IO App
 makeFoundation conf = do
     manager <- newManager def
@@ -61,8 +74,15 @@ makeFoundation conf = do
               Database.Persist.Store.loadConfig >>=
               Database.Persist.Store.applyEnv
     p <- Database.Persist.Store.createPoolConfig (dbconf :: Settings.PersistConfig)
-    Database.Persist.Store.runPool dbconf (runMigration migrateAll) p
-    return $ App conf s p manager dbconf
+    logger <- mkLogger True stdout
+    let foundation = App conf s p manager dbconf logger
+
+    -- Perform database migration using our application's logging settings.
+    runLoggingT
+        (Database.Persist.Store.runPool dbconf (runMigration migrateAll) p)
+        (messageLoggerSource foundation logger)
+
+    return foundation
 
 -- for yesod devel
 getApplicationDev :: IO (Int, Application)
@@ -95,6 +115,7 @@ import Model
 import Text.Jasmine (minifym)
 import Web.ClientSession (getKey)
 import Text.Hamlet (hamletFile)
+import System.Log.FastLogger (Logger)
 
 -- | The site argument for your application. This can be a good place to
 -- keep settings and values requiring initialization before your application
@@ -106,6 +127,7 @@ data App = App
     , connPool :: Database.Persist.Store.PersistConfigPool Settings.PersistConfig -- ^ Database connection pool.
     , httpManager :: Manager
     , persistConfig :: Settings.PersistConfig
+    , appLogger :: Logger
     }
 
 -- Set up i18n messages. See the message folder.
@@ -397,6 +419,9 @@ library
                  , warp                          >= 1.3        && < 1.4
                  , data-default
                  , aeson
+                 , conduit                       >= 1.0
+                 , monad-logger                  >= 0.3
+                 , fast-logger                   >= 0.3
 
 executable         PROJECTNAME
     if flag(library-only)
@@ -424,6 +449,7 @@ test-suite test
                  , persistent
                  , persistent-mysql
                  , resourcet
+                 , monad-logger
 
 {-# START_FILE Settings.hs #-}
 -- | Settings are centralized, as much as possible, into this file. This
@@ -5797,15 +5823,18 @@ import Yesod.Test
 import Database.Persist hiding (get)
 import Database.Persist.GenericSql (runSqlPool, SqlPersist, Connection)
 import Control.Monad.Trans.Resource (ResourceT, runResourceT)
+import Control.Monad.Logger (NoLoggingT, runNoLoggingT)
 
 import Model
 
 type Specs = SpecsConn Connection
 
-runDB :: SqlPersist (ResourceT IO) a -> OneSpec Connection a
+runDB :: SqlPersist (NoLoggingT (ResourceT IO)) a -> OneSpec Connection a
 runDB = runDBRunner poolRunner
   where
-    poolRunner query pool = runResourceT $ runSqlPool query pool
+    poolRunner query pool = runResourceT
+                          $ runNoLoggingT
+                          $ runSqlPool query pool
 
 {-# START_FILE tests/main.hs #-}
 {-# LANGUAGE OverloadedStrings #-}
diff --git a/yesod/hsfiles/postgres.hsfiles b/yesod/hsfiles/postgres.hsfiles
index 1d176f23..44712246 100644
--- a/yesod/hsfiles/postgres.hsfiles
+++ b/yesod/hsfiles/postgres.hsfiles
@@ -26,10 +26,13 @@ import Yesod.Auth
 import Yesod.Default.Config
 import Yesod.Default.Main
 import Yesod.Default.Handlers
-import Network.Wai.Middleware.RequestLogger (logStdout, logStdoutDev)
+import Network.Wai.Middleware.RequestLogger
 import qualified Database.Persist.Store
 import Database.Persist.GenericSql (runMigration)
 import Network.HTTP.Conduit (newManager, def)
+import Control.Monad.Logger (runLoggingT)
+import System.IO (stdout)
+import System.Log.FastLogger (mkLogger)
 
 -- Import all relevant handler modules here.
 -- Don't forget to add new modules to your cabal file!
@@ -47,12 +50,22 @@ mkYesodDispatch "App" resourcesApp
 makeApplication :: AppConfig DefaultEnv Extra -> IO Application
 makeApplication conf = do
     foundation <- makeFoundation conf
+
+    -- Initialize the logging middleware
+    logWare <- mkRequestLogger def
+        { outputFormat =
+            if development
+                then Detailed True
+                else Apache FromSocket
+        , destination = Logger $ appLogger foundation
+        }
+
+    -- Create the WAI application and apply middlewares
     app <- toWaiAppPlain foundation
     return $ logWare app
-  where
-    logWare   = if development then logStdoutDev
-                               else logStdout
 
+-- | Loads up any necessary settings, creates your foundation datatype, and
+-- performs some initialization.
 makeFoundation :: AppConfig DefaultEnv Extra -> IO App
 makeFoundation conf = do
     manager <- newManager def
@@ -61,8 +74,15 @@ makeFoundation conf = do
               Database.Persist.Store.loadConfig >>=
               Database.Persist.Store.applyEnv
     p <- Database.Persist.Store.createPoolConfig (dbconf :: Settings.PersistConfig)
-    Database.Persist.Store.runPool dbconf (runMigration migrateAll) p
-    return $ App conf s p manager dbconf
+    logger <- mkLogger True stdout
+    let foundation = App conf s p manager dbconf logger
+
+    -- Perform database migration using our application's logging settings.
+    runLoggingT
+        (Database.Persist.Store.runPool dbconf (runMigration migrateAll) p)
+        (messageLoggerSource foundation logger)
+
+    return foundation
 
 -- for yesod devel
 getApplicationDev :: IO (Int, Application)
@@ -95,6 +115,7 @@ import Model
 import Text.Jasmine (minifym)
 import Web.ClientSession (getKey)
 import Text.Hamlet (hamletFile)
+import System.Log.FastLogger (Logger)
 
 -- | The site argument for your application. This can be a good place to
 -- keep settings and values requiring initialization before your application
@@ -106,6 +127,7 @@ data App = App
     , connPool :: Database.Persist.Store.PersistConfigPool Settings.PersistConfig -- ^ Database connection pool.
     , httpManager :: Manager
     , persistConfig :: Settings.PersistConfig
+    , appLogger :: Logger
     }
 
 -- Set up i18n messages. See the message folder.
@@ -397,6 +419,9 @@ library
                  , warp                          >= 1.3        && < 1.4
                  , data-default
                  , aeson
+                 , conduit                       >= 1.0
+                 , monad-logger                  >= 0.3
+                 , fast-logger                   >= 0.3
 
 executable         PROJECTNAME
     if flag(library-only)
@@ -424,6 +449,7 @@ test-suite test
                  , persistent
                  , persistent-postgresql
                  , resourcet
+                 , monad-logger
 
 {-# START_FILE Settings.hs #-}
 -- | Settings are centralized, as much as possible, into this file. This
@@ -5771,15 +5797,18 @@ import Yesod.Test
 import Database.Persist hiding (get)
 import Database.Persist.GenericSql (runSqlPool, SqlPersist, Connection)
 import Control.Monad.Trans.Resource (ResourceT, runResourceT)
+import Control.Monad.Logger (NoLoggingT, runNoLoggingT)
 
 import Model
 
 type Specs = SpecsConn Connection
 
-runDB :: SqlPersist (ResourceT IO) a -> OneSpec Connection a
+runDB :: SqlPersist (NoLoggingT (ResourceT IO)) a -> OneSpec Connection a
 runDB = runDBRunner poolRunner
   where
-    poolRunner query pool = runResourceT $ runSqlPool query pool
+    poolRunner query pool = runResourceT
+                          $ runNoLoggingT
+                          $ runSqlPool query pool
 
 {-# START_FILE tests/main.hs #-}
 {-# LANGUAGE OverloadedStrings #-}
diff --git a/yesod/hsfiles/simple.hsfiles b/yesod/hsfiles/simple.hsfiles
index 3e7b79d1..40a85d8c 100644
--- a/yesod/hsfiles/simple.hsfiles
+++ b/yesod/hsfiles/simple.hsfiles
@@ -24,8 +24,11 @@ import Import
 import Yesod.Default.Config
 import Yesod.Default.Main
 import Yesod.Default.Handlers
-import Network.Wai.Middleware.RequestLogger (logStdout, logStdoutDev)
+import Network.Wai.Middleware.RequestLogger
 import Network.HTTP.Conduit (newManager, def)
+import Control.Monad.Logger (runLoggingT)
+import System.IO (stdout)
+import System.Log.FastLogger (mkLogger)
 
 -- Import all relevant handler modules here.
 -- Don't forget to add new modules to your cabal file!
@@ -43,17 +46,30 @@ mkYesodDispatch "App" resourcesApp
 makeApplication :: AppConfig DefaultEnv Extra -> IO Application
 makeApplication conf = do
     foundation <- makeFoundation conf
+
+    -- Initialize the logging middleware
+    logWare <- mkRequestLogger def
+        { outputFormat =
+            if development
+                then Detailed True
+                else Apache FromSocket
+        , destination = Logger $ appLogger foundation
+        }
+
+    -- Create the WAI application and apply middlewares
     app <- toWaiAppPlain foundation
     return $ logWare app
-  where
-    logWare   = if development then logStdoutDev
-                               else logStdout
 
+-- | Loads up any necessary settings, creates your foundation datatype, and
+-- performs some initialization.
 makeFoundation :: AppConfig DefaultEnv Extra -> IO App
 makeFoundation conf = do
     manager <- newManager def
     s <- staticSite
-    return $ App conf s manager
+    logger <- mkLogger True stdout
+    let foundation = App conf s manager logger
+
+    return foundation
 
 -- for yesod devel
 getApplicationDev :: IO (Int, Application)
@@ -80,6 +96,7 @@ import Settings (widgetFile, Extra (..))
 import Text.Jasmine (minifym)
 import Web.ClientSession (getKey)
 import Text.Hamlet (hamletFile)
+import System.Log.FastLogger (Logger)
 
 -- | The site argument for your application. This can be a good place to
 -- keep settings and values requiring initialization before your application
@@ -89,6 +106,7 @@ data App = App
     { settings :: AppConfig DefaultEnv Extra
     , getStatic :: Static -- ^ Settings for static file serving.
     , httpManager :: Manager
+    , appLogger :: Logger
     }
 
 -- Set up i18n messages. See the message folder.
@@ -325,6 +343,9 @@ library
                  , warp                          >= 1.3        && < 1.4
                  , data-default
                  , aeson
+                 , conduit                       >= 1.0
+                 , monad-logger                  >= 0.3
+                 , fast-logger                   >= 0.3
 
 executable         PROJECTNAME
     if flag(library-only)
diff --git a/yesod/hsfiles/sqlite.hsfiles b/yesod/hsfiles/sqlite.hsfiles
index dbb49b34..78ba42d4 100644
--- a/yesod/hsfiles/sqlite.hsfiles
+++ b/yesod/hsfiles/sqlite.hsfiles
@@ -26,10 +26,13 @@ import Yesod.Auth
 import Yesod.Default.Config
 import Yesod.Default.Main
 import Yesod.Default.Handlers
-import Network.Wai.Middleware.RequestLogger (logStdout, logStdoutDev)
+import Network.Wai.Middleware.RequestLogger
 import qualified Database.Persist.Store
 import Database.Persist.GenericSql (runMigration)
 import Network.HTTP.Conduit (newManager, def)
+import Control.Monad.Logger (runLoggingT)
+import System.IO (stdout)
+import System.Log.FastLogger (mkLogger)
 
 -- Import all relevant handler modules here.
 -- Don't forget to add new modules to your cabal file!
@@ -47,12 +50,22 @@ mkYesodDispatch "App" resourcesApp
 makeApplication :: AppConfig DefaultEnv Extra -> IO Application
 makeApplication conf = do
     foundation <- makeFoundation conf
+
+    -- Initialize the logging middleware
+    logWare <- mkRequestLogger def
+        { outputFormat =
+            if development
+                then Detailed True
+                else Apache FromSocket
+        , destination = Logger $ appLogger foundation
+        }
+
+    -- Create the WAI application and apply middlewares
     app <- toWaiAppPlain foundation
     return $ logWare app
-  where
-    logWare   = if development then logStdoutDev
-                               else logStdout
 
+-- | Loads up any necessary settings, creates your foundation datatype, and
+-- performs some initialization.
 makeFoundation :: AppConfig DefaultEnv Extra -> IO App
 makeFoundation conf = do
     manager <- newManager def
@@ -61,8 +74,15 @@ makeFoundation conf = do
               Database.Persist.Store.loadConfig >>=
               Database.Persist.Store.applyEnv
     p <- Database.Persist.Store.createPoolConfig (dbconf :: Settings.PersistConfig)
-    Database.Persist.Store.runPool dbconf (runMigration migrateAll) p
-    return $ App conf s p manager dbconf
+    logger <- mkLogger True stdout
+    let foundation = App conf s p manager dbconf logger
+
+    -- Perform database migration using our application's logging settings.
+    runLoggingT
+        (Database.Persist.Store.runPool dbconf (runMigration migrateAll) p)
+        (messageLoggerSource foundation logger)
+
+    return foundation
 
 -- for yesod devel
 getApplicationDev :: IO (Int, Application)
@@ -95,6 +115,7 @@ import Model
 import Text.Jasmine (minifym)
 import Web.ClientSession (getKey)
 import Text.Hamlet (hamletFile)
+import System.Log.FastLogger (Logger)
 
 -- | The site argument for your application. This can be a good place to
 -- keep settings and values requiring initialization before your application
@@ -106,6 +127,7 @@ data App = App
     , connPool :: Database.Persist.Store.PersistConfigPool Settings.PersistConfig -- ^ Database connection pool.
     , httpManager :: Manager
     , persistConfig :: Settings.PersistConfig
+    , appLogger :: Logger
     }
 
 -- Set up i18n messages. See the message folder.
@@ -397,6 +419,9 @@ library
                  , warp                          >= 1.3        && < 1.4
                  , data-default
                  , aeson
+                 , conduit                       >= 1.0
+                 , monad-logger                  >= 0.3
+                 , fast-logger                   >= 0.3
 
 executable         PROJECTNAME
     if flag(library-only)
@@ -424,6 +449,7 @@ test-suite test
                  , persistent
                  , persistent-sqlite
                  , resourcet
+                 , monad-logger
 
 {-# START_FILE Settings.hs #-}
 -- | Settings are centralized, as much as possible, into this file. This
@@ -5767,15 +5793,18 @@ import Yesod.Test
 import Database.Persist hiding (get)
 import Database.Persist.GenericSql (runSqlPool, SqlPersist, Connection)
 import Control.Monad.Trans.Resource (ResourceT, runResourceT)
+import Control.Monad.Logger (NoLoggingT, runNoLoggingT)
 
 import Model
 
 type Specs = SpecsConn Connection
 
-runDB :: SqlPersist (ResourceT IO) a -> OneSpec Connection a
+runDB :: SqlPersist (NoLoggingT (ResourceT IO)) a -> OneSpec Connection a
 runDB = runDBRunner poolRunner
   where
-    poolRunner query pool = runResourceT $ runSqlPool query pool
+    poolRunner query pool = runResourceT
+                          $ runNoLoggingT
+                          $ runSqlPool query pool
 
 {-# START_FILE tests/main.hs #-}
 {-# LANGUAGE OverloadedStrings #-}