diff --git a/Shorewall/changelog.txt b/Shorewall/changelog.txt
index b448d82f1..d8c4cbc02 100644
--- a/Shorewall/changelog.txt
+++ b/Shorewall/changelog.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+Changes in Shorewall 4.4.4
+
+1)  Change STARTUP_LOG and LOG_VERBOSITY in default shorewall6.conf.
+
 Changes in Shorewall 4.4.3
 
 1)  Move Debian INITLOG initialization to /etc/default/shorewall
diff --git a/Shorewall6/shorewall6.conf b/Shorewall6/shorewall6.conf
index b58a1a254..768889e8d 100644
--- a/Shorewall6/shorewall6.conf
+++ b/Shorewall6/shorewall6.conf
@@ -32,9 +32,9 @@ VERBOSITY=1
 
 LOGFILE=/var/log/messages
 
-STARTUP_LOG=
+STARTUP_LOG=/var/log/shorewall6-init.log
 
-LOG_VERBOSITY=
+LOG_VERBOSITY=2
 
 LOGFORMAT="Shorewall:%s:%s:"