diff --git a/api/geth_backend.go b/api/geth_backend.go
index 81dbc16c5..09aae5537 100644
--- a/api/geth_backend.go
+++ b/api/geth_backend.go
@@ -498,7 +498,7 @@ func (b *GethStatusBackend) setupLogSettings() error {
 		MaxBackups:      b.config.LogMaxBackups,
 		CompressRotated: b.config.LogCompressRotated,
 	}
-	if err := logutils.OverrideRootLogWithConfig(logSettings, false); err != nil {
+	if err := logutils.OverrideRootLoggerWithConfig(logSettings); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	return nil
diff --git a/cmd/ping-community/main.go b/cmd/ping-community/main.go
index c2754aa62..0ced6b2aa 100644
--- a/cmd/ping-community/main.go
+++ b/cmd/ping-community/main.go
@@ -73,8 +73,11 @@ func init() {
 
 // nolint:gocyclo
 func main() {
-	colors := terminal.IsTerminal(int(os.Stdin.Fd()))
-	if err := logutils.OverrideRootLog(true, "ERROR", logutils.FileOptions{}, colors); err != nil {
+	if err := logutils.OverrideRootLoggerWithConfig(logutils.LogSettings{
+		Enabled:   true,
+		Level:     "ERROR",
+		Colorized: terminal.IsTerminal(int(os.Stdin.Fd())),
+	}); err != nil {
 		stdlog.Fatalf("Error initializing logger: %v", err)
 	}
 
@@ -241,9 +244,9 @@ func setupLogging(config *params.NodeConfig) {
 		MaxSize:         config.LogMaxSize,
 		MaxBackups:      config.LogMaxBackups,
 		CompressRotated: config.LogCompressRotated,
+		Colorized:       !(*logWithoutColors) && terminal.IsTerminal(int(os.Stdin.Fd())),
 	}
-	colors := !(*logWithoutColors) && terminal.IsTerminal(int(os.Stdin.Fd()))
-	if err := logutils.OverrideRootLogWithConfig(logSettings, colors); err != nil {
+	if err := logutils.OverrideRootLoggerWithConfig(logSettings); err != nil {
 		stdlog.Fatalf("Error initializing logger: %v", err)
 	}
 }
diff --git a/cmd/populate-db/main.go b/cmd/populate-db/main.go
index 1d55a8db3..593fccadf 100644
--- a/cmd/populate-db/main.go
+++ b/cmd/populate-db/main.go
@@ -82,8 +82,11 @@ func init() {
 
 // nolint:gocyclo
 func main() {
-	colors := terminal.IsTerminal(int(os.Stdin.Fd()))
-	if err := logutils.OverrideRootLog(true, "ERROR", logutils.FileOptions{}, colors); err != nil {
+	if err := logutils.OverrideRootLoggerWithConfig(logutils.LogSettings{
+		Enabled:   true,
+		Level:     "ERROR",
+		Colorized: terminal.IsTerminal(int(os.Stdin.Fd())),
+	}); err != nil {
 		stdlog.Fatalf("Error initializing logger: %v", err)
 	}
 
@@ -285,9 +288,9 @@ func setupLogging(config *params.NodeConfig) {
 		MaxSize:         config.LogMaxSize,
 		MaxBackups:      config.LogMaxBackups,
 		CompressRotated: config.LogCompressRotated,
+		Colorized:       !(*logWithoutColors) && terminal.IsTerminal(int(os.Stdin.Fd())),
 	}
-	colors := !(*logWithoutColors) && terminal.IsTerminal(int(os.Stdin.Fd()))
-	if err := logutils.OverrideRootLogWithConfig(logSettings, colors); err != nil {
+	if err := logutils.OverrideRootLoggerWithConfig(logSettings); err != nil {
 		stdlog.Fatalf("Error initializing logger: %v", err)
 	}
 }
diff --git a/cmd/status-backend/main.go b/cmd/status-backend/main.go
index 763b15c8f..a1d4e56d3 100644
--- a/cmd/status-backend/main.go
+++ b/cmd/status-backend/main.go
@@ -24,9 +24,9 @@ func init() {
 		Enabled:      true,
 		MobileSystem: false,
 		Level:        "INFO",
+		Colorized:    terminal.IsTerminal(int(os.Stdin.Fd())),
 	}
-	colors := terminal.IsTerminal(int(os.Stdin.Fd()))
-	if err := logutils.OverrideRootLogWithConfig(logSettings, colors); err != nil {
+	if err := logutils.OverrideRootLoggerWithConfig(logSettings); err != nil {
 		stdlog.Fatalf("failed to initialize log: %v", err)
 	}
 }
diff --git a/cmd/status-cli/util.go b/cmd/status-cli/util.go
index 04a6ac514..7b38447e1 100644
--- a/cmd/status-cli/util.go
+++ b/cmd/status-cli/util.go
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ func setupLogger(file string) *zap.Logger {
 		MaxBackups:      3,
 		CompressRotated: true,
 	}
-	if err := logutils.OverrideRootLogWithConfig(logSettings, false); err != nil {
+	if err := logutils.OverrideRootLoggerWithConfig(logSettings); err != nil {
 		zap.S().Fatalf("Error initializing logger: %v", err)
 	}
 	return logutils.ZapLogger()
diff --git a/cmd/statusd/main.go b/cmd/statusd/main.go
index 8c02792b8..aa1c61692 100644
--- a/cmd/statusd/main.go
+++ b/cmd/statusd/main.go
@@ -100,8 +100,11 @@ func init() {
 
 // nolint:gocyclo
 func main() {
-	colors := terminal.IsTerminal(int(os.Stdin.Fd()))
-	if err := logutils.OverrideRootLog(true, "ERROR", logutils.FileOptions{}, colors); err != nil {
+	if err := logutils.OverrideRootLoggerWithConfig(logutils.LogSettings{
+		Enabled:   true,
+		Level:     "ERROR",
+		Colorized: terminal.IsTerminal(int(os.Stdin.Fd())),
+	}); err != nil {
 		stdlog.Fatalf("Error initializing logger: %v", err)
 	}
 
@@ -399,9 +402,9 @@ func setupLogging(config *params.NodeConfig) {
 		MaxSize:         config.LogMaxSize,
 		MaxBackups:      config.LogMaxBackups,
 		CompressRotated: config.LogCompressRotated,
+		Colorized:       !(*logWithoutColors) && terminal.IsTerminal(int(os.Stdin.Fd())),
 	}
-	colors := !(*logWithoutColors) && terminal.IsTerminal(int(os.Stdin.Fd()))
-	if err := logutils.OverrideRootLogWithConfig(logSettings, colors); err != nil {
+	if err := logutils.OverrideRootLoggerWithConfig(logSettings); err != nil {
 		stdlog.Fatalf("Error initializing logger: %v", err)
 	}
 }
diff --git a/logutils/core.go b/logutils/core.go
index 8f1aa1512..b6e153cbf 100644
--- a/logutils/core.go
+++ b/logutils/core.go
@@ -53,6 +53,14 @@ func (core *Core) Enabled(lvl zapcore.Level) bool {
 	return core.level.Enabled(lvl)
 }
 
+func (core *Core) Level() zapcore.Level {
+	return core.level.Level()
+}
+
+func (core *Core) SetLevel(lvl zapcore.Level) {
+	core.level.SetLevel(lvl)
+}
+
 func (core *Core) With(fields []zapcore.Field) zapcore.Core {
 	clonedEncoder := encoderWrapper{Encoder: core.getEncoder().Clone()}
 	for i := range fields {
diff --git a/logutils/logger.go b/logutils/logger.go
index 9ed84e058..f81b2880b 100644
--- a/logutils/logger.go
+++ b/logutils/logger.go
@@ -1,11 +1,15 @@
 package logutils
 
 import (
+	"io"
 	"sync"
+	"time"
 
 	"go.uber.org/zap"
+	"go.uber.org/zap/zapcore"
 
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/log"
+	"github.com/status-im/status-go/protocol/zaputil"
 )
 
 var (
@@ -13,15 +17,35 @@ var (
 	_initZapLogger sync.Once
 )
 
-// ZapLogger creates a custom zap.Logger which will forward logs
-// to status-go logger.
 func ZapLogger() *zap.Logger {
 	_initZapLogger.Do(func() {
-		var err error
-		_zapLogger, err = NewZapLoggerWithAdapter(log.Root())
-		if err != nil {
-			panic(err)
-		}
+		_zapLogger = defaultLogger()
+
+		// forward geth logs to zap logger
+		_gethLogger := _zapLogger.Named("geth")
+		log.Root().SetHandler(gethAdapter(_gethLogger))
 	})
 	return _zapLogger
 }
+
+func defaultLogger() *zap.Logger {
+	core := NewCore(
+		defaultEncoder(),
+		zapcore.AddSync(io.Discard),
+		zap.NewAtomicLevelAt(zap.InfoLevel),
+	)
+	return zap.New(core, zap.AddCaller())
+}
+
+func defaultEncoder() zapcore.Encoder {
+	encoderConfig := zap.NewDevelopmentEncoderConfig()
+	encoderConfig.EncodeTime = utcTimeEncoder(encoderConfig.EncodeTime)
+
+	return zaputil.NewConsoleHexEncoder(encoderConfig)
+}
+
+func utcTimeEncoder(encoder zapcore.TimeEncoder) zapcore.TimeEncoder {
+	return func(t time.Time, enc zapcore.PrimitiveArrayEncoder) {
+		encoder(t.UTC(), enc)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/logutils/logger_test.go b/logutils/logger_test.go
index a76256c40..999304507 100644
--- a/logutils/logger_test.go
+++ b/logutils/logger_test.go
@@ -5,14 +5,16 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
-
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/log"
+	"go.uber.org/zap/zapcore"
 )
 
 func TestPrintOrigins(t *testing.T) {
-	buf := bytes.NewBuffer(nil)
-	handler := log.StreamHandler(buf, log.TerminalFormat(false))
-	require.NoError(t, enableRootLog("debug", handler))
-	log.Debug("hello")
-	require.Contains(t, buf.String(), "logutils/logger_test.go:16")
+	buffer := bytes.NewBuffer(nil)
+
+	logger := defaultLogger()
+	logger.Core().(*Core).UpdateSyncer(zapcore.AddSync(buffer))
+
+	logger.Info("hello")
+
+	require.Contains(t, buffer.String(), "logutils/logger_test.go:17")
 }
diff --git a/logutils/logrotation.go b/logutils/logrotation.go
index 27934b023..47eefccef 100644
--- a/logutils/logrotation.go
+++ b/logutils/logrotation.go
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@ package logutils
 import (
 	"go.uber.org/zap/zapcore"
 	"gopkg.in/natefinch/lumberjack.v2"
-
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/log"
 )
 
 // FileOptions are all options supported by internal rotation module.
@@ -19,17 +17,6 @@ type FileOptions struct {
 	Compress bool
 }
 
-// FileHandlerWithRotation instantiates log.Handler with a configured rotation
-func FileHandlerWithRotation(opts FileOptions, format log.Format) log.Handler {
-	logger := &lumberjack.Logger{
-		Filename:   opts.Filename,
-		MaxSize:    opts.MaxSize,
-		MaxBackups: opts.MaxBackups,
-		Compress:   opts.Compress,
-	}
-	return log.StreamHandler(logger, format)
-}
-
 // ZapSyncerWithRotation creates a zapcore.WriteSyncer with a configured rotation
 func ZapSyncerWithRotation(opts FileOptions) zapcore.WriteSyncer {
 	return zapcore.AddSync(&lumberjack.Logger{
diff --git a/logutils/override.go b/logutils/override.go
index 44498b2f4..65e68c16f 100644
--- a/logutils/override.go
+++ b/logutils/override.go
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 package logutils
 
 import (
+	"io"
 	"os"
-	"strings"
 
 	logging "github.com/ipfs/go-log/v2"
 
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/log"
+	"go.uber.org/zap/zapcore"
 )
 
 type LogSettings struct {
@@ -17,84 +17,58 @@ type LogSettings struct {
 	MaxSize         int    `json:"MaxSize"`
 	MaxBackups      int    `json:"MaxBackups"`
 	CompressRotated bool   `json:"CompressRotated"`
+	Colorized       bool   `json:"Colorized"` // FIXME: doesn't take effect
 }
 
-// OverrideWithStdLogger overwrites ethereum's root logger with a logger from golang std lib.
-func OverrideWithStdLogger(logLevel string) error {
-	return enableRootLog(logLevel, NewStdHandler(log.TerminalFormat(false)))
+func OverrideRootLoggerWithConfig(settings LogSettings) error {
+	return overrideCoreWithConfig(ZapLogger().Core().(*Core), settings)
 }
 
-// OverrideRootLogWithConfig derives all configuration from params.NodeConfig and configures logger using it.
-func OverrideRootLogWithConfig(settings LogSettings, colors bool) error {
+func overrideCoreWithConfig(core *Core, settings LogSettings) error {
 	if !settings.Enabled {
+		core.UpdateSyncer(zapcore.AddSync(io.Discard))
 		return nil
 	}
+
+	if settings.Level == "" {
+		settings.Level = "info"
+	}
+	level, err := lvlFromString(settings.Level)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	core.SetLevel(level)
+
 	if settings.MobileSystem {
-		return OverrideWithStdLogger(settings.Level)
-	}
-	return OverrideRootLog(settings.Enabled, settings.Level, FileOptions{
-		Filename:   settings.File,
-		MaxSize:    settings.MaxSize,
-		MaxBackups: settings.MaxBackups,
-		Compress:   settings.CompressRotated,
-	}, colors)
-
-}
-
-// OverrideRootLog overrides root logger with file handler, if defined,
-// and log level (defaults to INFO).
-func OverrideRootLog(enabled bool, levelStr string, fileOpts FileOptions, terminal bool) error {
-	if !enabled {
-		disableRootLog()
+		core.UpdateSyncer(zapcore.Lock(os.Stdout))
 		return nil
 	}
-	if os.Getenv("CI") == "true" {
-		terminal = false
-	}
-	var (
-		handler log.Handler
-	)
-	if fileOpts.Filename != "" {
-		if fileOpts.MaxBackups == 0 {
+
+	if settings.File != "" {
+		if settings.MaxBackups == 0 {
 			// Setting MaxBackups to 0 causes all log files to be kept. Even setting MaxAge to > 0 doesn't fix it
 			// Docs: https://pkg.go.dev/gopkg.in/natefinch/lumberjack.v2@v2.0.0#readme-cleaning-up-old-log-files
-			fileOpts.MaxBackups = 1
+			settings.MaxBackups = 1
 		}
-		handler = FileHandlerWithRotation(fileOpts, log.TerminalFormat(terminal))
+		core.UpdateSyncer(ZapSyncerWithRotation(FileOptions{
+			Filename:   settings.File,
+			MaxSize:    settings.MaxSize,
+			MaxBackups: settings.MaxBackups,
+			Compress:   settings.CompressRotated,
+		}))
 	} else {
-		handler = log.StreamHandler(os.Stderr, log.TerminalFormat(terminal))
+		core.UpdateSyncer(zapcore.Lock(os.Stderr))
 	}
 
-	return enableRootLog(levelStr, handler)
-}
-
-func disableRootLog() {
-	log.Root().SetHandler(log.DiscardHandler())
-}
-
-func enableRootLog(levelStr string, handler log.Handler) error {
-	if levelStr == "" {
-		levelStr = "INFO"
-	}
-
-	levelStr = strings.ToLower(levelStr)
-
-	level, err := log.LvlFromString(levelStr)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	filteredHandler := log.LvlFilterHandler(level, handler)
-	log.Root().SetHandler(filteredHandler)
-	log.PrintOrigins(true)
-
+	// FIXME: remove go-libp2p logging altogether
 	// go-libp2p logger
-	lvl, err := logging.LevelFromString(levelStr)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
+	{
+		lvl, err := logging.LevelFromString(settings.Level)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		logging.SetAllLoggers(lvl)
 	}
 
-	logging.SetAllLoggers(lvl)
-
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/logutils/override_test.go b/logutils/override_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f81c121a2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/logutils/override_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+package logutils
+
+import (
+	"io"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+	"go.uber.org/zap"
+	"go.uber.org/zap/zapcore"
+)
+
+func TestOverrideCoreWithConfig(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name        string
+		settings    LogSettings
+		expectError bool
+	}{
+		{
+			name: "disabled logging",
+			settings: LogSettings{
+				Enabled: false,
+			},
+			expectError: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "invalid log level",
+			settings: LogSettings{
+				Enabled: true,
+				Level:   "invalid",
+			},
+			expectError: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "valid log level",
+			settings: LogSettings{
+				Enabled: true,
+				Level:   "info",
+			},
+			expectError: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "mobile system logging",
+			settings: LogSettings{
+				Enabled:      true,
+				MobileSystem: true,
+			},
+			expectError: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "file logging with rotation",
+			settings: LogSettings{
+				Enabled:         true,
+				File:            "test.log",
+				MaxSize:         10,
+				MaxBackups:      0,
+				CompressRotated: true,
+			},
+			expectError: false,
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			core := NewCore(
+				defaultEncoder(),
+				zapcore.AddSync(io.Discard),
+				zap.NewAtomicLevelAt(zap.InfoLevel),
+			)
+			err := overrideCoreWithConfig(core, tt.settings)
+			if tt.expectError {
+				require.Error(t, err)
+			} else {
+				require.NoError(t, err)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
diff --git a/logutils/stdhandler.go b/logutils/stdhandler.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 5f2c81eba..000000000
--- a/logutils/stdhandler.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-package logutils
-
-import (
-	stdlog "log"
-
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/log"
-)
-
-// NewStdHandler returns handler that uses logger from golang std lib.
-func NewStdHandler(fmtr log.Format) log.Handler {
-	return log.FuncHandler(func(r *log.Record) error {
-		line := fmtr.Format(r)
-		// 8 is a number of frames that will be skipped when log is printed.
-		// this is needed to show the file (with line number) where call to a logger was made
-		return stdlog.Output(8, string(line))
-	})
-}
diff --git a/logutils/zap_adapter.go b/logutils/zap_adapter.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 57f8a938c..000000000
--- a/logutils/zap_adapter.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,147 +0,0 @@
-package logutils
-
-import (
-	"fmt"
-	"math"
-	"time"
-
-	"go.uber.org/zap"
-	"go.uber.org/zap/zapcore"
-
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/log"
-
-	"github.com/status-im/status-go/protocol/zaputil"
-)
-
-type gethLoggerCore struct {
-	zapcore.LevelEnabler
-	fields []zapcore.Field
-	logger log.Logger
-}
-
-func (c gethLoggerCore) With(fields []zapcore.Field) zapcore.Core {
-	clone := c.clone()
-	clone.fields = append(clone.fields, fields...)
-	return clone
-}
-
-func (c gethLoggerCore) Check(ent zapcore.Entry, ce *zapcore.CheckedEntry) *zapcore.CheckedEntry {
-	if c.Enabled(ent.Level) {
-		return ce.AddCore(ent, c)
-	}
-	return ce
-}
-func (c gethLoggerCore) Write(ent zapcore.Entry, fields []zapcore.Field) error {
-	fields = append(c.fields[:], fields...)
-
-	var args []interface{}
-	for _, f := range fields {
-		switch f.Type {
-		case zapcore.ArrayMarshalerType,
-			zapcore.ObjectMarshalerType,
-			zapcore.BinaryType,
-			zapcore.ByteStringType,
-			zapcore.Complex128Type,
-			zapcore.ReflectType,
-			zapcore.StringerType,
-			zapcore.ErrorType:
-			args = append(args, f.Key, f.Interface)
-		case zapcore.BoolType:
-			args = append(args, f.Key, f.Integer == 1)
-		case zapcore.DurationType:
-			args = append(args, f.Key, time.Duration(f.Integer))
-		case zapcore.Float64Type:
-			args = append(args, f.Key, math.Float64frombits(uint64(f.Integer)))
-		case zapcore.Float32Type:
-			args = append(args, f.Key, math.Float32frombits(uint32(f.Integer)))
-		case zapcore.Int64Type,
-			zapcore.Int32Type,
-			zapcore.Int16Type,
-			zapcore.Int8Type,
-			zapcore.Uint64Type,
-			zapcore.Uint32Type,
-			zapcore.Uint16Type,
-			zapcore.Uint8Type:
-			args = append(args, f.Key, f.Integer)
-		case zapcore.UintptrType:
-			args = append(args, f.Key, uintptr(f.Integer))
-		case zapcore.StringType:
-			args = append(args, f.Key, f.String)
-		case zapcore.TimeType:
-			if f.Interface != nil {
-				args = append(args, f.Key, time.Unix(0, f.Integer).In(f.Interface.(*time.Location)))
-			} else {
-				// Fall back to UTC if location is nil.
-				args = append(args, f.Key, time.Unix(0, f.Integer))
-			}
-		case zapcore.NamespaceType:
-			args = append(args, "namespace", f.Key)
-		case zapcore.SkipType:
-			break
-		default:
-			panic(fmt.Sprintf("unknown field type: %v", f))
-		}
-	}
-
-	// set callDepth to 3 for `Output` to skip the calls to zap.Logger
-	// and get the correct caller in the log
-	callDepth := 3
-	switch ent.Level {
-	case zapcore.DebugLevel:
-		c.logger.Output(ent.Message, log.LvlDebug, callDepth, args...)
-	case zapcore.InfoLevel:
-		c.logger.Output(ent.Message, log.LvlInfo, callDepth, args...)
-	case zapcore.WarnLevel:
-		c.logger.Output(ent.Message, log.LvlWarn, callDepth, args...)
-	case zapcore.ErrorLevel:
-		c.logger.Output(ent.Message, log.LvlError, callDepth, args...)
-	case zapcore.DPanicLevel, zapcore.PanicLevel, zapcore.FatalLevel:
-		c.logger.Output(ent.Message, log.LvlCrit, callDepth, args...)
-	}
-
-	return nil
-}
-
-func (gethLoggerCore) Sync() error {
-	return nil
-}
-
-func (c *gethLoggerCore) clone() *gethLoggerCore {
-	return &gethLoggerCore{
-		LevelEnabler: c.LevelEnabler,
-		fields:       c.fields,
-		logger:       c.logger,
-	}
-}
-
-// NewZapAdapter returns a new zapcore.Core interface which forwards logs to log.Logger.
-func NewZapAdapter(logger log.Logger, enab zapcore.LevelEnabler) zapcore.Core {
-	return &gethLoggerCore{
-		LevelEnabler: enab,
-		logger:       logger,
-	}
-}
-
-// NewZapLoggerWithAdapter returns a logger forwarding all logs with level info and above.
-func NewZapLoggerWithAdapter(logger log.Logger) (*zap.Logger, error) {
-	if err := zaputil.RegisterJSONHexEncoder(); err != nil {
-		panic(err)
-	}
-
-	cfg := zap.Config{
-		Level:            zap.NewAtomicLevelAt(zapcore.DebugLevel),
-		Development:      false,
-		Sampling:         nil,
-		Encoding:         "json-hex",
-		EncoderConfig:    zap.NewProductionEncoderConfig(),
-		OutputPaths:      []string{"stderr"},
-		ErrorOutputPaths: []string{"stderr"},
-	}
-	adapter := zap.WrapCore(
-		func(zapcore.Core) zapcore.Core {
-			return NewZapAdapter(logger, cfg.Level)
-		},
-	)
-	log.PrintOrigins(true)
-	return cfg.Build(adapter)
-}
diff --git a/logutils/zap_adapter_test.go b/logutils/zap_adapter_test.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 6dc138bef..000000000
--- a/logutils/zap_adapter_test.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,72 +0,0 @@
-package logutils
-
-import (
-	"bytes"
-	"errors"
-	"testing"
-
-	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
-	"go.uber.org/zap"
-
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/log"
-)
-
-func TestNewZapAdapter(t *testing.T) {
-	buf := bytes.NewBuffer(nil)
-	logger := log.New()
-	handler := log.StreamHandler(buf, log.LogfmtFormat())
-	logger.SetHandler(handler)
-
-	cfg := zap.NewDevelopmentConfig()
-	adapter := NewZapAdapter(logger, cfg.Level)
-
-	zapLogger := zap.New(adapter)
-
-	buf.Reset()
-	zapLogger.
-		With(zap.Error(errors.New("some error"))).
-		Error("some message with error level")
-	require.Contains(t, buf.String(), `lvl=eror msg="some message with error level" error="some error`)
-
-	buf.Reset()
-	zapLogger.
-		With(zap.Int("counter", 100)).
-		Info("some message with param", zap.String("another-field", "another-value"))
-	require.Contains(t, buf.String(), `lvl=info msg="some message with param" counter=100 another-field=another-value`)
-
-	buf.Reset()
-	zapLogger.
-		With(zap.Namespace("some-namespace")).
-		With(zap.String("site", "SomeSite")).
-		Info("some message with param")
-	require.Contains(t, buf.String(), `lvl=info msg="some message with param" namespace=some-namespace site=SomeSite`)
-}
-
-func TestNewZapLoggerWithAdapter(t *testing.T) {
-	buf := bytes.NewBuffer(nil)
-	logger := log.New()
-	handler := log.StreamHandler(buf, log.LogfmtFormat())
-	logger.SetHandler(handler)
-
-	zapLogger, err := NewZapLoggerWithAdapter(logger)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-
-	buf.Reset()
-	zapLogger.
-		With(zap.Error(errors.New("some error"))).
-		Error("some message with error level")
-	require.Contains(t, buf.String(), `lvl=eror msg="some message with error level" error="some error`)
-}
-
-func TestZapLoggerTerminalFormat(t *testing.T) {
-	buf := bytes.NewBuffer(nil)
-	logger := log.New()
-	handler := log.StreamHandler(buf, log.TerminalFormat(false))
-	logger.SetHandler(handler)
-
-	zapLogger, err := NewZapLoggerWithAdapter(logger)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-
-	zapLogger.Info("some message with error level")
-	require.Contains(t, buf.String(), `logutils/zap_adapter_test.go:70`)
-}
diff --git a/mobile/callog/status_request_log.go b/mobile/callog/status_request_log.go
index 8873360bb..a0ee4454d 100644
--- a/mobile/callog/status_request_log.go
+++ b/mobile/callog/status_request_log.go
@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"go.uber.org/zap"
-
-	"github.com/status-im/status-go/logutils"
 )
 
 var sensitiveKeys = []string{
@@ -62,17 +60,17 @@ func getShortFunctionName(fn any) string {
 // 3. Uses reflection to Call the given function
 // 4. If request logging is enabled, logs method name, parameters, response, and execution duration
 // 5. Removes sensitive information before logging
-func Call(logger *zap.Logger, fn any, params ...any) any {
+func Call(logger, requestLogger *zap.Logger, fn any, params ...any) any {
 	defer func() {
 		if r := recover(); r != nil {
-			logutils.ZapLogger().Error("panic found in call", zap.Any("error", r), zap.Stack("stacktrace"))
+			logger.Error("panic found in call", zap.Any("error", r), zap.Stack("stacktrace"))
 			panic(r)
 		}
 	}()
 
 	var startTime time.Time
 
-	requestLoggingEnabled := logger != nil
+	requestLoggingEnabled := requestLogger != nil
 	if requestLoggingEnabled {
 		startTime = time.Now()
 	}
@@ -102,7 +100,7 @@ func Call(logger *zap.Logger, fn any, params ...any) any {
 		paramsString := removeSensitiveInfo(fmt.Sprintf("%+v", params))
 		respString := removeSensitiveInfo(fmt.Sprintf("%+v", resp))
 
-		logger.Debug("call",
+		requestLogger.Debug("call",
 			zap.String("method", methodName),
 			zap.String("params", paramsString),
 			zap.String("resp", respString),
@@ -113,8 +111,8 @@ func Call(logger *zap.Logger, fn any, params ...any) any {
 	return resp
 }
 
-func CallWithResponse(logger *zap.Logger, fn any, params ...any) string {
-	resp := Call(logger, fn, params...)
+func CallWithResponse(logger, requestLogger *zap.Logger, fn any, params ...any) string {
+	resp := Call(logger, requestLogger, fn, params...)
 	if resp == nil {
 		return ""
 	}
diff --git a/mobile/callog/status_request_log_test.go b/mobile/callog/status_request_log_test.go
index 658ab82f9..ee2a8ffec 100644
--- a/mobile/callog/status_request_log_test.go
+++ b/mobile/callog/status_request_log_test.go
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 package callog
 
 import (
-	"fmt"
+	"bytes"
 	"os"
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
 
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/log"
+	"go.uber.org/zap"
+	"go.uber.org/zap/zapcore"
 
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 
@@ -57,14 +58,22 @@ func TestRemoveSensitiveInfo(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestCall(t *testing.T) {
-	// Create a temporary file for logging
+	// Create default logger
+	buffer := bytes.NewBuffer(nil)
+	logger := zap.New(zapcore.NewCore(
+		zapcore.NewConsoleEncoder(zap.NewDevelopmentEncoderConfig()),
+		zapcore.AddSync(buffer),
+		zap.DebugLevel,
+	))
+
+	// Create a temporary file for request logging
 	tempLogFile, err := os.CreateTemp(t.TempDir(), "TestCall*.log")
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	// Enable request logging
-	logger, err := requestlog.CreateRequestLogger(tempLogFile.Name())
+	requestLogger, err := requestlog.CreateRequestLogger(tempLogFile.Name())
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.NotNil(t, logger)
+	require.NotNil(t, requestLogger)
 
 	// Test case 1: Normal execution
 	testFunc := func(param string) string {
@@ -73,7 +82,7 @@ func TestCall(t *testing.T) {
 	testParam := "test input"
 	expectedResult := "test result: test input"
 
-	result := CallWithResponse(logger, testFunc, testParam)
+	result := CallWithResponse(logger, requestLogger, testFunc, testParam)
 
 	// Check the result
 	if result != expectedResult {
@@ -83,29 +92,18 @@ func TestCall(t *testing.T) {
 	// Read the log file
 	logData, err := os.ReadFile(tempLogFile.Name())
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	logOutput := string(logData)
+	requestLogOutput := string(logData)
 
 	// Check if the log contains expected information
 	expectedLogParts := []string{getShortFunctionName(testFunc), "params", testParam, "resp", expectedResult}
 	for _, part := range expectedLogParts {
-		if !strings.Contains(logOutput, part) {
+		if !strings.Contains(requestLogOutput, part) {
 			t.Errorf("Log output doesn't contain expected part: %s", part)
 		}
 	}
 
-	// Create a mock logger to capture log output
-	mockLogger := log.New()
-	mockLogger.SetHandler(log.FuncHandler(func(r *log.Record) error {
-		logOutput += r.Msg + fmt.Sprintf("%s", r.Ctx...)
-		return nil
-	}))
-
 	// Test case 2: Panic -> recovery -> re-panic
-	oldRootHandler := log.Root().GetHandler()
-	defer log.Root().SetHandler(oldRootHandler)
-	log.Root().SetHandler(mockLogger.GetHandler())
-	// Clear log output for next test
-	logOutput = ""
+	require.Empty(t, buffer.String())
 
 	e := "test panic"
 	panicFunc := func() {
@@ -113,17 +111,17 @@ func TestCall(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	require.PanicsWithValue(t, e, func() {
-		Call(logger, panicFunc)
+		Call(logger, requestLogger, panicFunc)
 	})
 
 	// Check if the panic was logged
-	if !strings.Contains(logOutput, "panic found in call") {
+	if !strings.Contains(buffer.String(), "panic found in call") {
 		t.Errorf("Log output doesn't contain panic information")
 	}
-	if !strings.Contains(logOutput, e) {
+	if !strings.Contains(buffer.String(), e) {
 		t.Errorf("Log output doesn't contain panic message")
 	}
-	if !strings.Contains(logOutput, "stacktrace") {
+	if !strings.Contains(buffer.String(), "stacktrace") {
 		t.Errorf("Log output doesn't contain stacktrace")
 	}
 }
diff --git a/mobile/status.go b/mobile/status.go
index 07f34d398..07f8cf0b0 100644
--- a/mobile/status.go
+++ b/mobile/status.go
@@ -53,11 +53,11 @@ import (
 )
 
 func call(fn any, params ...any) any {
-	return callog.Call(requestlog.GetRequestLogger(), fn, params...)
+	return callog.Call(logutils.ZapLogger(), requestlog.GetRequestLogger(), fn, params...)
 }
 
 func callWithResponse(fn any, params ...any) string {
-	return callog.CallWithResponse(requestlog.GetRequestLogger(), fn, params...)
+	return callog.CallWithResponse(logutils.ZapLogger(), requestlog.GetRequestLogger(), fn, params...)
 }
 
 type InitializeApplicationResponse struct {
@@ -2159,7 +2159,7 @@ func InitLogging(logSettingsJSON string) string {
 		return makeJSONResponse(err)
 	}
 
-	if err = logutils.OverrideRootLogWithConfig(logSettings.LogSettings, false); err == nil {
+	if err = logutils.OverrideRootLoggerWithConfig(logSettings.LogSettings); err == nil {
 		logutils.ZapLogger().Info("logging initialised", zap.String("logSettings", logSettingsJSON))
 	}
 
diff --git a/t/utils/utils.go b/t/utils/utils.go
index c0f47c3ae..f6f3106aa 100644
--- a/t/utils/utils.go
+++ b/t/utils/utils.go
@@ -67,8 +67,11 @@ func Init() {
 	flag.Parse()
 
 	// set up logger
-	loggerEnabled := *logLevel != ""
-	if err := logutils.OverrideRootLog(loggerEnabled, *logLevel, logutils.FileOptions{}, true); err != nil {
+	err = logutils.OverrideRootLoggerWithConfig(logutils.LogSettings{
+		Enabled: *logLevel != "",
+		Level:   *logLevel,
+	})
+	if err != nil {
 		panic(err)
 	}