diff --git a/backends/drm/logging.cpp b/backends/drm/logging.cpp
index 8216835f96..c424df8465 100644
--- a/backends/drm/logging.cpp
+++ b/backends/drm/logging.cpp
@@ -18,4 +18,4 @@ You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 *********************************************************************/
 #include "logging.h"
-Q_LOGGING_CATEGORY(KWIN_DRM, "kwin_wayland_drm")
+Q_LOGGING_CATEGORY(KWIN_DRM, "kwin_wayland_drm", QtCriticalMsg)
diff --git a/backends/fbdev/logging.cpp b/backends/fbdev/logging.cpp
index 5e2b89c21f..5664208a5e 100644
--- a/backends/fbdev/logging.cpp
+++ b/backends/fbdev/logging.cpp
@@ -18,4 +18,4 @@ You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 *********************************************************************/
 #include "logging.h"
-Q_LOGGING_CATEGORY(KWIN_FB, "kwin_wayland_framebuffer")
+Q_LOGGING_CATEGORY(KWIN_FB, "kwin_wayland_framebuffer", QtCriticalMsg)
diff --git a/backends/hwcomposer/logging.cpp b/backends/hwcomposer/logging.cpp
index cdd9853fd2..38f82b15e7 100644
--- a/backends/hwcomposer/logging.cpp
+++ b/backends/hwcomposer/logging.cpp
@@ -18,4 +18,4 @@ You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 *********************************************************************/
 #include "logging.h"
-Q_LOGGING_CATEGORY(KWIN_HWCOMPOSER, "kwin_wayland_hwcomposer")
+Q_LOGGING_CATEGORY(KWIN_HWCOMPOSER, "kwin_wayland_hwcomposer", QtCriticalMsg)
diff --git a/backends/wayland/logging.cpp b/backends/wayland/logging.cpp
index 4ff181b0ec..3947cfb992 100644
--- a/backends/wayland/logging.cpp
+++ b/backends/wayland/logging.cpp
@@ -18,4 +18,4 @@ You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 *********************************************************************/
 #include "logging.h"
-Q_LOGGING_CATEGORY(KWIN_WAYLAND_BACKEND, "kwin_wayland_backend")
+Q_LOGGING_CATEGORY(KWIN_WAYLAND_BACKEND, "kwin_wayland_backend", QtCriticalMsg)
diff --git a/backends/x11/logging.cpp b/backends/x11/logging.cpp
index bf12323fba..07fe50deab 100644
--- a/backends/x11/logging.cpp
+++ b/backends/x11/logging.cpp
@@ -18,4 +18,4 @@ You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 *********************************************************************/
 #include "logging.h"
-Q_LOGGING_CATEGORY(KWIN_X11WINDOWED, "kwin_wayland_x11windowed")
+Q_LOGGING_CATEGORY(KWIN_X11WINDOWED, "kwin_wayland_x11windowed", QtCriticalMsg)
diff --git a/clients/aurorae/src/lib/auroraetheme.cpp b/clients/aurorae/src/lib/auroraetheme.cpp
index 5628ddcce1..ed940a0a1a 100644
--- a/clients/aurorae/src/lib/auroraetheme.cpp
+++ b/clients/aurorae/src/lib/auroraetheme.cpp
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 #include <KConfig>
 #include <KConfigGroup>
 
-Q_LOGGING_CATEGORY(AURORAE, "aurorae")
+Q_LOGGING_CATEGORY(AURORAE, "aurorae", QtCriticalMsg)
 
 namespace Aurorae {
 
diff --git a/effects/logging.cpp b/effects/logging.cpp
index f65c5ec7f0..a8a3e73cfb 100644
--- a/effects/logging.cpp
+++ b/effects/logging.cpp
@@ -18,4 +18,4 @@ You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 *********************************************************************/
 #include <kwineffects.h>
-Q_LOGGING_CATEGORY(KWINEFFECTS, "kwineffects");
+Q_LOGGING_CATEGORY(KWINEFFECTS, "kwineffects", QtCriticalMsg);
diff --git a/utils.cpp b/utils.cpp
index f357fcbc1b..991539cb6b 100644
--- a/utils.cpp
+++ b/utils.cpp
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 #endif
 
-Q_LOGGING_CATEGORY(KWIN_CORE, "kwin_core")
+Q_LOGGING_CATEGORY(KWIN_CORE, "kwin_core", QtCriticalMsg)
 namespace KWin
 {