diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/main.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/main.py
index 8c948c2c15..29e391162e 100755
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/main.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/main.py
@@ -477,10 +477,10 @@ def bitbake_main(configParams, configuration):
 
     return 1
 
-def setup_bitbake(configParams, configuration, extrafeatures=None):
+def setup_bitbake(configParams, configuration, extrafeatures=None, setup_logging=True):
     # Ensure logging messages get sent to the UI as events
     handler = bb.event.LogHandler()
-    if not configParams.status_only:
+    if setup_logging and not configParams.status_only:
         # In status only mode there are no logs and no UI
         logger.addHandler(handler)
 
diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/tinfoil.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/tinfoil.py
index 563c0c4d82..fb0da62243 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/tinfoil.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/tinfoil.py
@@ -245,7 +245,8 @@ class Tinfoil:
 
         server, self.server_connection, ui_module = setup_bitbake(config_params,
                             cookerconfig,
-                            extrafeatures)
+                            extrafeatures,
+                            setup_logging=False)
 
         self.ui_module = ui_module