diff --git a/qml/SettingsPage.qml b/qml/SettingsPage.qml
index 8942b75..e9ff109 100644
--- a/qml/SettingsPage.qml
+++ b/qml/SettingsPage.qml
@@ -97,6 +97,11 @@ Page {
             onDelegateClicked: {
                 loglevel_idx = index;
                 saveConfig();
+                if (is_running) {
+                    py.call('service.stop', [], function(result) {});
+                    py.call('service.start', [], function(result) {});
+                    get_status();
+                }
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/src/config.py b/src/config.py
index a245019..ebac935 100644
--- a/src/config.py
+++ b/src/config.py
@@ -57,6 +57,11 @@ def save(defaults, data):
         'loglevel': defobj['loglevel']
     }
 
+    if defobj['loglevel'] == 'debug':
+        config['Default']['DebugEncryption'] = 'true'
+    else:
+        config['Default']['DebugEncryption'] = 'false'
+
     for item in dataobj:
         if item['ssl']:
             sslval = 'true'