diff --git a/cmd/cli/cli.go b/cmd/cli/cli.go
index f59d4bb..49adca3 100644
--- a/cmd/cli/cli.go
+++ b/cmd/cli/cli.go
@@ -267,8 +267,6 @@ func run(appCallback *AppCallback, stopCh chan struct{}) {
 	// Log config do not have thing to validate, so it's safe to init log here,
 	// so it's able to log information in processCDFlags.
 	logWriters := initLogging()
-	// TODO: find a better way.
-	ctrld.ProxyLogger.Store(mainLog.Load())
 
 	// Initializing internal logging after global logging.
 	p.initInternalLogging(logWriters)
@@ -1023,7 +1021,7 @@ func uninstall(p *prog, s service.Service) {
 		{s.Stop, false, "Stop"},
 		{s.Uninstall, true, "Uninstall"},
 	}
-	initLogging()
+	initInteractiveLogging()
 	if doTasks(tasks) {
 		if err := p.router.ConfigureService(svcConfig); err != nil {
 			mainLog.Load().Fatal().Err(err).Msg("could not configure service")
diff --git a/cmd/cli/commands.go b/cmd/cli/commands.go
index 3dae547..43ec485 100644
--- a/cmd/cli/commands.go
+++ b/cmd/cli/commands.go
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ NOTE: running "ctrld start" without any arguments will start already installed c
 					mainLog.Load().Fatal().Msgf("failed to unmarshal config: %v", err)
 				}
 
-				initLogging()
+				initInteractiveLogging()
 				tasks := []task{
 					{s.Stop, false, "Stop"},
 					resetDnsTask(p, s, isCtrldInstalled, currentIface),
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ NOTE: running "ctrld start" without any arguments will start already installed c
 				mainLog.Load().Fatal().Msgf("failed to unmarshal config: %v", err)
 			}
 
-			initLogging()
+			initInteractiveLogging()
 
 			if nextdns != "" {
 				removeNextDNSFromArgs(sc)
@@ -588,7 +588,7 @@ func initStopCmd() *cobra.Command {
 				p.requiredMultiNICsConfig = ir.All
 			}
 
-			initLogging()
+			initInteractiveLogging()
 
 			status, err := s.Status()
 			if errors.Is(err, service.ErrNotInstalled) {
@@ -695,7 +695,7 @@ func initRestartCmd() *cobra.Command {
 				p.requiredMultiNICsConfig = ir.All
 			}
 
-			initLogging()
+			initInteractiveLogging()
 
 			if cdMode {
 				doValidateCdRemoteConfig(cdUID)
diff --git a/cmd/cli/main.go b/cmd/cli/main.go
index 7041318..819797a 100644
--- a/cmd/cli/main.go
+++ b/cmd/cli/main.go
@@ -106,6 +106,14 @@ func initLogging() []io.Writer {
 	return initLoggingWithBackup(true)
 }
 
+// initInteractiveLogging is like initLogging, but the ProxyLogger is discarded
+// to be used for all interactive commands.
+func initInteractiveLogging() {
+	initLogging()
+	l := zerolog.New(io.Discard)
+	ctrld.ProxyLogger.Store(&l)
+}
+
 // initLoggingWithBackup initializes log setup base on current config.
 // If doBackup is true, backup old log file with ".1" suffix.
 //
@@ -143,6 +151,8 @@ func initLoggingWithBackup(doBackup bool) []io.Writer {
 	multi := zerolog.MultiLevelWriter(writers...)
 	l := mainLog.Load().Output(multi).With().Logger()
 	mainLog.Store(&l)
+	// TODO: find a better way.
+	ctrld.ProxyLogger.Store(&l)
 
 	zerolog.SetGlobalLevel(zerolog.NoticeLevel)
 	logLevel := cfg.Service.LogLevel