diff --git a/pmb/helpers/logging.py b/pmb/helpers/logging.py
index f5f137c9..255ea280 100644
--- a/pmb/helpers/logging.py
+++ b/pmb/helpers/logging.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ along with pmbootstrap.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 """
 import logging
 import os
+import sys
 
 
 class log_handler(logging.StreamHandler):
@@ -31,7 +32,9 @@ class log_handler(logging.StreamHandler):
             msg = self.format(record)
 
             # INFO or higher: Write to stdout
-            if not self._args.quiet and record.levelno >= logging.INFO:
+            if (not self._args.details_to_stdout and
+                not self._args.quiet and
+                    record.levelno >= logging.INFO):
                 stream = self.stream
                 stream.write(msg)
                 stream.write(self.terminator)
@@ -71,10 +74,15 @@ def init(args):
     Set log format and add the log file descriptor to args.logfd, add the
     verbose log level.
     """
-    # Open logfile
+    # Create work folder (because usually the log file is in there)
     if not os.path.exists(args.work):
         os.makedirs(args.work)
-    setattr(args, "logfd", open(args.log, "a+"))
+
+    # Open logfile
+    if args.details_to_stdout:
+        setattr(args, "logfd", sys.stdout)
+    else:
+        setattr(args, "logfd", open(args.log, "a+"))
 
     # Set log format
     root_logger = logging.getLogger()
diff --git a/pmb/parse/arguments.py b/pmb/parse/arguments.py
index 165c1ced..b4f5bbed 100644
--- a/pmb/parse/arguments.py
+++ b/pmb/parse/arguments.py
@@ -107,7 +107,12 @@ def arguments():
                         " gets stored (chroots, caches, built packages)")
 
     # Logging
-    parser.add_argument("-l", "--log", dest="log", default=None)
+    parser.add_argument("-l", "--log", dest="log", default=None,
+                        help="path to log file")
+    parser.add_argument("--details-to-stdout", dest="details_to_stdout",
+                        help="print details (e.g. build output) to stdout,"
+                             " instead of writing to the log",
+                        action="store_true")
     parser.add_argument("-v", "--verbose", dest="verbose",
                         action="store_true", help="write even more to the"
                         " logfiles (this may reduce performance)")