diff --git a/packages/backend/src/postgres.ts b/packages/backend/src/postgres.ts
index eef11d1ed8..6a3b60db95 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/postgres.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/postgres.ts
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ class MyCustomLogger implements Logger {
 			modded = truncateSql(modded);
 		}
 
-		return highlightSql(modded);
+		return this.props.enableQueryLogging ? highlightSql(modded) : modded;
 	}
 
 	@bindThis