diff --git a/src/core/CMakeLists.txt b/src/core/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/src/core/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/core/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -13,6 +13,11 @@
    kconfigwatcher.cpp
 )
 
+ecm_qt_declare_logging_category(libkconfigcore_SRCS
+                                HEADER kconf_desktop_debug.h
+                                IDENTIFIER KCONF_DESKTOP_LOG
+                                CATEGORY_NAME kf5.kconfig.desktop)
+
 configure_file(config-kconfig.h.cmake ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/config-kconfig.h )
 
 add_library(KF5ConfigCore ${libkconfigcore_SRCS})
diff --git a/src/core/kdesktopfile.cpp b/src/core/kdesktopfile.cpp
--- a/src/core/kdesktopfile.cpp
+++ b/src/core/kdesktopfile.cpp
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "kconfig_p.h"
 #include "kconfiggroup.h"
 #include "kconfigini_p.h"
+#include "kconf_desktop_debug.h"
 
 class KDesktopFilePrivate : public KConfigPrivate
 {
@@ -158,7 +159,7 @@
 
     // Forbid desktop files outside of standard locations if kiosk is set so
     if (!KAuthorized::authorize(QStringLiteral("run_desktop_files"))) {
-        qWarning() << "Access to '" << path << "' denied because of 'run_desktop_files' restriction." << endl;
+        qCWarning(KCONF_DESKTOP_LOG) << "Access to '" << path << "' denied because of 'run_desktop_files' restriction." << endl;
         return false;
     }
 
@@ -169,7 +170,7 @@
         return true;
     }
 
-    qWarning() << "Access to '" << path << "' denied, not owned by root, executable flag not set." << endl;
+    qCWarning(KCONF_DESKTOP_LOG) << "Access to '" << path << "' denied, not owned by root, executable flag not set." << endl;
     return false;
 }