diff --git a/microdroid/init.rc b/microdroid/init.rc
index ff3d68e..be08bbd 100644
--- a/microdroid/init.rc
+++ b/microdroid/init.rc
@@ -62,6 +62,13 @@
     start vendor.dice-microdroid
     start diced
 
+on init && property:ro.boot.logd.enabled=1
+    # Start logd before any other services run to ensure we capture all of their logs.
+    # TODO(b/217796229) set filterspec if debug_level is app_only
+    start logd
+    start seriallogging
+
+on init
     mkdir /mnt/apk 0755 system system
     mkdir /mnt/extra-apk 0755 root root
     # Microdroid_manager starts apkdmverity/zipfuse/apexd
@@ -85,10 +92,6 @@
     # Mount tracefs (with GID=AID_READTRACEFS)
     mount tracefs tracefs /sys/kernel/tracing gid=3012
 
-on init && property:ro.boot.logd.enabled=1
-    # Start logd before any other services run to ensure we capture all of their logs.
-    start logd
-
 on init && property:ro.boot.adb.enabled=1
     start adbd