diff --git a/src/lib/base/Log.cpp b/src/lib/base/Log.cpp
index 442f57682..f01cb67f5 100644
--- a/src/lib/base/Log.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/base/Log.cpp
@@ -100,7 +100,13 @@ std::vector<char> makeMessage(const char *filename, int lineNumber, const char *
   makeTimeString(timeBuffer);
 
   size_t timestampLength = strnlen(timeBuffer.data(), timeBufferSize);
-  size_t priorityLength = strnlen(g_priority[currentPriority], priorityMaxSize);
+
+  auto sectionName = "IPC";
+  if (priority != LogLevel::IPC) {
+    sectionName = g_priority[currentPriority];
+  }
+
+  size_t priorityLength = strnlen(sectionName, priorityMaxSize);
   size_t messageLength = strnlen(message, SIZE_MAX);
   size_t bufferSize = baseSize + timestampLength + priorityLength + messageLength;
 
@@ -113,22 +119,20 @@ std::vector<char> makeMessage(const char *filename, int lineNumber, const char *
     std::vector<char> buffer(bufferSize);
 #ifndef __APPLE__
     std::format_to_n(
-        buffer.data(), bufferSize, "[{}] {}: {}\n\t{}:{}", timeBuffer.data(), g_priority[currentPriority], message,
-        filename, lineNumber
+        buffer.data(), bufferSize, "[{}] {}: {}\n\t{}:{}", timeBuffer.data(), sectionName, message, filename, lineNumber
     );
 #else
     snprintf(
-        buffer.data(), bufferSize, "[%s] %s: %s\n\t%s:%d", timeBuffer.data(), g_priority[currentPriority], message,
-        filename, lineNumber
+        buffer.data(), bufferSize, "[%s] %s: %s\n\t%s:%d", timeBuffer.data(), sectionName, message, filename, lineNumber
     );
 #endif
     return buffer;
   } else {
     std::vector<char> buffer(bufferSize);
 #ifndef __APPLE__
-    std::format_to_n(buffer.data(), bufferSize, "[{}] {}: {}", timeBuffer.data(), g_priority[currentPriority], message);
+    std::format_to_n(buffer.data(), bufferSize, "[{}] {}: {}", timeBuffer.data(), sectionName, message);
 #else
-    snprintf(buffer.data(), bufferSize, "[%s] %s: %s", timeBuffer.data(), g_priority[currentPriority], message);
+    snprintf(buffer.data(), bufferSize, "[%s] %s: %s", timeBuffer.data(), sectionName, message);
 #endif
     return buffer;
   }
@@ -288,7 +292,7 @@ LogLevel Log::getFilter() const
 
 void Log::output(LogLevel priority, const char *msg)
 {
-  assert(static_cast<int>(priority) >= -1 && static_cast<int>(priority) < g_numPriority);
+  assert(static_cast<int>(priority) >= -2 && static_cast<int>(priority) < g_numPriority);
   assert(msg != nullptr);
   if (!msg)
     return;
diff --git a/src/lib/base/Log.h b/src/lib/base/Log.h
index f18905a2a..c2d2a2a2e 100644
--- a/src/lib/base/Log.h
+++ b/src/lib/base/Log.h
@@ -197,6 +197,7 @@ otherwise it expands to a call that doesn't.
 // end, then we resort to using non-numerical chars. this still works (since
 // to deduce the number we subtract octal \060, so '/' is -1, and ':' is 10
 
+#define CLOG_IPC CLOG_TRACE "%z\056"   // char is '' ?
 #define CLOG_PRINT CLOG_TRACE "%z\057" // char is '/'
 #define CLOG_CRIT CLOG_TRACE "%z\060"  // char is '0'
 #define CLOG_ERR CLOG_TRACE "%z\061"
@@ -210,6 +211,7 @@ otherwise it expands to a call that doesn't.
 #define CLOG_DEBUG4 CLOG_TRACE "%z\071" // char is '9'
 #define CLOG_DEBUG5 CLOG_TRACE "%z\072" // char is ':'
 
+#define LOG_IPC(...) LOG((CLOG_IPC __VA_ARGS__))
 #define LOG_PRINT(...) LOG((CLOG_PRINT __VA_ARGS__))
 #define LOG_CRIT(...) LOG((CLOG_CRIT __VA_ARGS__))
 #define LOG_ERR(...) LOG((CLOG_ERR __VA_ARGS__))
diff --git a/src/lib/base/LogLevel.h b/src/lib/base/LogLevel.h
index 5e1ff48c8..a4d877d12 100644
--- a/src/lib/base/LogLevel.h
+++ b/src/lib/base/LogLevel.h
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ The logging priority levels in order of highest to lowest priority.
 */
 enum class LogLevel
 {
+  IPC = -2,   //!< For IPC Messages the gui must see, remove when IPC works proper
   Print = -1, //!< For print only (no file or time)
   Fatal,      //!< For fatal errors
   Error,      //!< For serious errors
diff --git a/src/lib/client/Client.cpp b/src/lib/client/Client.cpp
index ce2ee049c..375b6b750 100644
--- a/src/lib/client/Client.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/client/Client.cpp
@@ -110,9 +110,9 @@ void Client::connect(size_t addressIndex)
     // m_serverAddress will be null if the hostname address is not reolved
     if (m_serverAddress.getAddress() != nullptr) {
       // to help users troubleshoot, show server host name (issue: 60)
-      LOG(
-          (CLOG_NOTE "connecting to '%s': %s:%i", m_serverAddress.getHostname().c_str(),
-           ARCH->addrToString(m_serverAddress.getAddress()).c_str(), m_serverAddress.getPort())
+      LOG_IPC(
+          "connecting to '%s': %s:%i", m_serverAddress.getHostname().c_str(),
+          ARCH->addrToString(m_serverAddress.getAddress()).c_str(), m_serverAddress.getPort()
       );
     }
 
diff --git a/src/lib/net/SecureSocket.cpp b/src/lib/net/SecureSocket.cpp
index 765270870..2a4516712 100644
--- a/src/lib/net/SecureSocket.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/net/SecureSocket.cpp
@@ -637,7 +637,7 @@ bool SecureSocket::verifyCertFingerprint(const QString &FingerprintDatabasePath)
     return false;
 
   // Gui Must Parse this line, DO NOT CHANGE
-  LOG_NOTE("peer fingerprint: %s", qPrintable(deskflow::formatSSLFingerprint(sha256.data, false)));
+  LOG_IPC("peer fingerprint: %s", qPrintable(deskflow::formatSSLFingerprint(sha256.data, false)));
 
   QFile file(FingerprintDatabasePath);
 
diff --git a/src/lib/server/ClientProxy1_0.cpp b/src/lib/server/ClientProxy1_0.cpp
index feadccd3c..904c0361f 100644
--- a/src/lib/server/ClientProxy1_0.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/server/ClientProxy1_0.cpp
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ bool ClientProxy1_0::parseMessage(const uint8_t *code)
 
 void ClientProxy1_0::handleDisconnect()
 {
-  LOG_NOTE("client \"%s\" has disconnected", getName().c_str());
+  LOG_IPC("client \"%s\" has disconnected", getName().c_str());
   disconnect();
 }
 
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ void ClientProxy1_0::handleWriteError()
 void ClientProxy1_0::handleFlatline()
 {
   // didn't get a heartbeat fast enough.  assume client is dead.
-  LOG_NOTE("client \"%s\" is dead", getName().c_str());
+  LOG_IPC("client \"%s\" is dead", getName().c_str());
   disconnect();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/lib/server/Server.cpp b/src/lib/server/Server.cpp
index 9da6e3e44..df15a5186 100644
--- a/src/lib/server/Server.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/server/Server.cpp
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ void Server::adoptClient(BaseClientProxy *client)
     closeClient(client, kMsgEBusy);
     return;
   }
-  LOG_NOTE("client \"%s\" has connected", getName(client).c_str());
+  LOG_IPC("client \"%s\" has connected", getName(client).c_str());
 
   // send configuration options to client
   sendOptions(client);