diff --git a/microdroid_manager/src/main.rs b/microdroid_manager/src/main.rs
index ac62e58..a2fab07 100644
--- a/microdroid_manager/src/main.rs
+++ b/microdroid_manager/src/main.rs
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@
 const VMADDR_CID_HOST: u32 = 2;
 
 const APEX_CONFIG_DONE_PROP: &str = "apex_config.done";
+const LOGD_ENABLED_PROP: &str = "ro.boot.logd.enabled";
 
 fn get_vms_rpc_binder() -> Result<Strong<dyn IVirtualMachineService>> {
     // SAFETY: AIBinder returned by RpcClient has correct reference count, and the ownership can be
@@ -223,6 +224,12 @@
     info!("notifying payload started");
     service.notifyPayloadStarted()?;
 
+    // Start logging if enabled
+    // TODO(b/200914564) set filterspec if debug_level is app_only
+    if system_properties::read(LOGD_ENABLED_PROP)? == "1" {
+        system_properties::write("ctl.start", "seriallogging")?;
+    }
+
     let exit_status = command.spawn()?.wait()?;
     if let Some(code) = exit_status.code() {
         info!("notifying payload finished");