diff --git a/cps/editbooks.py b/cps/editbooks.py
index a020b214..b8f025df 100644
--- a/cps/editbooks.py
+++ b/cps/editbooks.py
@@ -259,7 +259,10 @@ def delete_book(book_id, book_format, jsonResponse):
                         filter(db.Data.format == book_format).delete()
                 calibre_db.session.commit()
             except Exception as e:
-                log.exception(e)
+                if config.config_log_level == logger.logging.DEBUG:
+                    log.exception(e)
+                else:
+                    log.error(e)
                 calibre_db.session.rollback()
         else:
             # book not found
diff --git a/cps/gdrive.py b/cps/gdrive.py
index a4df41dd..b8dc1d80 100644
--- a/cps/gdrive.py
+++ b/cps/gdrive.py
@@ -156,5 +156,8 @@ def on_received_watch_confirmation():
                 move(os.path.join(tmp_dir, "tmp_metadata.db"), dbpath)
                 calibre_db.reconnect_db(config, ub.app_DB_path)
     except Exception as e:
-        log.exception(e)
+        if config.config_log_level == logger.logging.DEBUG:
+            log.exception(e)
+        else:
+            log.error(e)
     return ''
diff --git a/cps/gdriveutils.py b/cps/gdriveutils.py
index e35cc876..e1731aab 100644
--- a/cps/gdriveutils.py
+++ b/cps/gdriveutils.py
@@ -199,7 +199,10 @@ def getDrive(drive=None, gauth=None):
             except RefreshError as e:
                 log.error("Google Drive error: %s", e)
             except Exception as e:
-                log.exception(e)
+                if config.config_log_level == logger.logging.DEBUG:
+                    log.exception(e)
+                else:
+                    log.error(e)
         else:
             # Initialize the saved creds
             gauth.Authorize()
diff --git a/cps/helper.py b/cps/helper.py
index 95943f2f..aa59cadb 100644
--- a/cps/helper.py
+++ b/cps/helper.py
@@ -562,8 +562,10 @@ def get_book_cover_internal(book, use_generic_cover_on_failure):
                     log.error('%s/cover.jpg not found on Google Drive', book.path)
                     return get_cover_on_failure(use_generic_cover_on_failure)
             except Exception as e:
-                log.exception(e)
-                # traceback.print_exc()
+                if config.config_log_level == logger.logging.DEBUG:
+                    log.exception(e)
+                else:
+                    log.error(e)
                 return get_cover_on_failure(use_generic_cover_on_failure)
         else:
             cover_file_path = os.path.join(config.config_calibre_dir, book.path)
diff --git a/cps/oauth_bb.py b/cps/oauth_bb.py
index 754a065c..97fe8f4c 100644
--- a/cps/oauth_bb.py
+++ b/cps/oauth_bb.py
@@ -88,7 +88,10 @@ def register_user_with_oauth(user=None):
             try:
                 ub.session.commit()
             except Exception as e:
-                log.exception(e)
+                if config.config_log_level == logger.logging.DEBUG:
+                    log.exception(e)
+                else:
+                    log.error(e)
                 ub.session.rollback()
 
 
@@ -207,7 +210,10 @@ if ub.oauth_support:
             ub.session.add(oauth_entry)
             ub.session.commit()
         except Exception as e:
-            log.exception(e)
+            if config.config_log_level == logger.logging.DEBUG:
+                log.exception(e)
+            else:
+                log.error(e)
             ub.session.rollback()
 
         # Disable Flask-Dance's default behavior for saving the OAuth token
@@ -239,7 +245,10 @@ if ub.oauth_support:
                         flash(_(u"Link to %(oauth)s Succeeded", oauth=provider_name), category="success")
                         return redirect(url_for('web.profile'))
                     except Exception as e:
-                        log.exception(e)
+                        if config.config_log_level == logger.logging.DEBUG:
+                            log.exception(e)
+                        else:
+                            log.error(e)
                         ub.session.rollback()
                 else:
                     flash(_(u"Login failed, No User Linked With OAuth Account"), category="error")
@@ -286,7 +295,10 @@ if ub.oauth_support:
                     logout_oauth_user()
                     flash(_(u"Unlink to %(oauth)s Succeeded", oauth=oauth_check[provider]), category="success")
                 except Exception as e:
-                    log.exception(e)
+                    if config.config_log_level == logger.logging.DEBUG:
+                        log.exception(e)
+                    else:
+                        log.error(e)
                     ub.session.rollback()
                     flash(_(u"Unlink to %(oauth)s Failed", oauth=oauth_check[provider]), category="error")
         except NoResultFound:
diff --git a/cps/services/worker.py b/cps/services/worker.py
index 7018a05a..ad7de62e 100644
--- a/cps/services/worker.py
+++ b/cps/services/worker.py
@@ -210,7 +210,10 @@ class CalibreTask:
         self._progress = x
 
     def _handleError(self, error_message):
-        log.exception(error_message)
+        if logger.is_debug_enabled():
+            log.exception(error_message)
+        else:
+            log.error(error_message)
         self.stat = STAT_FAIL
         self.progress = 1
         self.error = error_message
diff --git a/cps/web.py b/cps/web.py
index f6e84339..31db7cf5 100644
--- a/cps/web.py
+++ b/cps/web.py
@@ -316,7 +316,10 @@ def import_ldap_users():
     try:
         new_users = services.ldap.get_group_members(config.config_ldap_group_name)
     except (services.ldap.LDAPException, TypeError, AttributeError, KeyError) as e:
-        log.exception(e)
+        if config.config_log_level == logger.logging.DEBUG:
+            log.exception(e)
+        else:
+            log.error(e)
         showtext['text'] = _(u'Error: %(ldaperror)s', ldaperror=e)
         return json.dumps(showtext)
     if not new_users:
@@ -344,7 +347,10 @@ def import_ldap_users():
         try:
             user_data = services.ldap.get_object_details(user=user_identifier, query_filter=query_filter)
         except AttributeError as e:
-            log.exception(e)
+            if config.config_log_level == logger.logging.DEBUG:
+                log.exception(e)
+            else:
+                log.error(e)
             continue
         if user_data:
             user_login_field = extract_dynamic_field_from_filter(user, config.config_ldap_user_object)