diff --git a/apps/openmw-mp/main.cpp b/apps/openmw-mp/main.cpp
index 7aa11c62f..68c98dcd4 100644
--- a/apps/openmw-mp/main.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw-mp/main.cpp
@@ -200,7 +200,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
     vector<string> plugins(Utils::split(mgr.getString("plugins", "Plugins"), ','));
 
-    Utils::printVersion("TES3MP dedicated server", TES3MP_VERSION, version.mCommitHash, TES3MP_PROTO_VERSION);
+    std::string versionInfo = Utils::getVersionInfo("TES3MP dedicated server", TES3MP_VERSION, version.mCommitHash, TES3MP_PROTO_VERSION);
+    LOG_MESSAGE_SIMPLE(TimedLog::LOG_INFO, "%s", versionInfo.c_str());
     
     Script::SetModDir(dataDirectory);
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/main.cpp b/apps/openmw/main.cpp
index 0cd866c9a..547114b76 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/main.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/main.cpp
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ bool parseOptions (int argc, char** argv, OMW::Engine& engine, Files::Configurat
 
         Print the multiplayer version first
     */
-    Utils::printVersion("TES3MP client", TES3MP_VERSION, v.mCommitHash, TES3MP_PROTO_VERSION);
+    Log(Debug::Info) << Utils::getVersionInfo("TES3MP client", TES3MP_VERSION, v.mCommitHash, TES3MP_PROTO_VERSION);
     /*
         End of tes3mp addition
     */
diff --git a/components/openmw-mp/Utils.cpp b/components/openmw-mp/Utils.cpp
index 64d5aa479..45eb889fa 100644
--- a/components/openmw-mp/Utils.cpp
+++ b/components/openmw-mp/Utils.cpp
@@ -207,14 +207,16 @@ std::string Utils::getArchitectureType()
 #endif
 }
 
-void Utils::printVersion(std::string appName, std::string version, std::string commitHash, int protocol)
+std::string Utils::getVersionInfo(std::string appName, std::string version, std::string commitHash, int protocol)
 {
-    cout << appName << " " << version;
-    cout << " (" << getOperatingSystemType() << " " << getArchitectureType() << ")" << endl;
-    cout << "Protocol version: " << protocol << endl;
-    cout << "Oldest compatible commit hash: " << commitHash.substr(0, 10) << endl;
+    std::stringstream stream;
 
-    cout << "------------------------------------------------------------" << endl;
+    stream << appName << " " << version << " (" << getOperatingSystemType() << " " << getArchitectureType() << ")" << endl;
+    stream << "Protocol version: " << protocol << endl;
+    stream << "Oldest compatible commit hash: " << commitHash.substr(0, 10) << endl;
+    stream << "------------------------------------------------------------" << endl;
+
+    return stream.str();
 }
 
 void Utils::printWithWidth(ostringstream &sstr, string str, size_t width)
diff --git a/components/openmw-mp/Utils.hpp b/components/openmw-mp/Utils.hpp
index 65bfc3a6d..804248f7e 100644
--- a/components/openmw-mp/Utils.hpp
+++ b/components/openmw-mp/Utils.hpp
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ namespace Utils
     std::string getOperatingSystemType();
     std::string getArchitectureType();
 
-    void printVersion(std::string appName, std::string version, std::string commitHash, int protocol);
+    std::string getVersionInfo(std::string appName, std::string version, std::string commitHash, int protocol);
 
     void printWithWidth(std::ostringstream &sstr, std::string str, size_t width);