diff --git a/examples/meta-info/nuxt.config.js b/examples/meta-info/nuxt.config.js
index eb1d1a0265..941b70d4c6 100644
--- a/examples/meta-info/nuxt.config.js
+++ b/examples/meta-info/nuxt.config.js
@@ -6,5 +6,8 @@ export default {
       { name: 'viewport', content: 'width=device-width, initial-scale=1' },
       { hid: 'description', name: 'description', content: 'Meta description' }
     ]
+  },
+  render: {
+    ssrLog: 'collapsed'
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/config/src/config/render.js b/packages/config/src/config/render.js
index 1f9087996d..957d71a83c 100644
--- a/packages/config/src/config/render.js
+++ b/packages/config/src/config/render.js
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ export default () => ({
   },
   resourceHints: true,
   ssr: undefined,
+  ssrLog: undefined,
   http2: {
     push: false,
     shouldPush: null,
diff --git a/packages/config/src/options.js b/packages/config/src/options.js
index 67df5c6664..638c9855b2 100644
--- a/packages/config/src/options.js
+++ b/packages/config/src/options.js
@@ -299,6 +299,10 @@ export function getNuxtConfig(_options) {
     options.pageTransition.appear = true
   }
 
+  options.render.ssrLog = options.dev
+    ? options.render.ssrLog === undefined || options.render.ssrLog
+    : false
+
   // We assume the SPA fallback path is 404.html (for GitHub Pages, Surge, etc.)
   if (options.generate.fallback === true) {
     options.generate.fallback = '404.html'
diff --git a/packages/config/test/__snapshots__/options.test.js.snap b/packages/config/test/__snapshots__/options.test.js.snap
index b8d3dd436a..e1418d9465 100644
--- a/packages/config/test/__snapshots__/options.test.js.snap
+++ b/packages/config/test/__snapshots__/options.test.js.snap
@@ -308,6 +308,7 @@ Object {
     },
     "resourceHints": true,
     "ssr": true,
+    "ssrLog": false,
     "static": Object {
       "prefix": true,
     },
diff --git a/packages/config/test/config/__snapshots__/index.test.js.snap b/packages/config/test/config/__snapshots__/index.test.js.snap
index 87026a0d0e..12f0738e41 100644
--- a/packages/config/test/config/__snapshots__/index.test.js.snap
+++ b/packages/config/test/config/__snapshots__/index.test.js.snap
@@ -275,6 +275,7 @@ Object {
     },
     "resourceHints": true,
     "ssr": undefined,
+    "ssrLog": undefined,
     "static": Object {
       "prefix": true,
     },
@@ -609,6 +610,7 @@ Object {
     },
     "resourceHints": true,
     "ssr": undefined,
+    "ssrLog": undefined,
     "static": Object {
       "prefix": true,
     },
diff --git a/packages/config/types/render.d.ts b/packages/config/types/render.d.ts
index 345028f5ae..08ee6cea68 100644
--- a/packages/config/types/render.d.ts
+++ b/packages/config/types/render.d.ts
@@ -23,5 +23,6 @@ export interface NuxtConfigurationRender {
   http2?: any // TBD
   resourceHints?: boolean
   ssr?: boolean
+  ssrLog?: boolean | 'collapsed'
   static?: ServeStaticOptions
 }
diff --git a/packages/vue-app/template/client.js b/packages/vue-app/template/client.js
index 07a1cae970..2048eab8a9 100644
--- a/packages/vue-app/template/client.js
+++ b/packages/vue-app/template/client.js
@@ -37,10 +37,10 @@ const NUXT = window.<%= globals.context %> || {}
 
 Object.assign(Vue.config, <%= serialize(vue.config) %>)<%= isTest ? '// eslint-disable-line' : '' %>
 
-<% if (isDev) { %>
+<% if (nuxtOptions.render.ssrLog) { %>
 const logs = NUXT.logs || []
 if (logs.length > 0) {
-  console.group("%c🚀 Nuxt.js SSR Logs", 'font-size: 110%')
+  console.group<%= nuxtOptions.render.ssrLog === 'collapsed' ? 'Collapsed' : '' %>("%c🚀 Nuxt.js SSR Logs", 'font-size: 110%')
   const logger = consola.withScope('nuxt:ssr')
   logs.forEach(logObj => logger[logObj.type](logObj))
   delete NUXT.logs
diff --git a/packages/vue-renderer/src/renderers/ssr.js b/packages/vue-renderer/src/renderers/ssr.js
index 0e727be744..0cfcc50954 100644
--- a/packages/vue-renderer/src/renderers/ssr.js
+++ b/packages/vue-renderer/src/renderers/ssr.js
@@ -39,7 +39,10 @@ export default class SSRRenderer extends BaseRenderer {
     )
   }
 
-  async devRenderToString(renderContext) {
+  useSSRLog() {
+    if (!this.options.render.ssrLog) {
+      return
+    }
     const logs = []
     const devReporter = {
       log(logObj) {
@@ -50,19 +53,25 @@ export default class SSRRenderer extends BaseRenderer {
       }
     }
     consola.addReporter(devReporter)
-    const APP = await this.vueRenderer.renderToString(renderContext)
-    consola.removeReporter(devReporter)
-    renderContext.nuxt.logs = logs
 
-    return APP
+    return () => {
+      consola.removeReporter(devReporter)
+      return logs
+    }
   }
 
   async render(renderContext) {
     // Call ssr:context hook to extend context from modules
     await this.serverContext.nuxt.callHook('vue-renderer:ssr:prepareContext', renderContext)
 
+    const getSSRLog = this.useSSRLog()
+
     // Call Vue renderer renderToString
-    let APP = await (this.options.dev ? this.devRenderToString(renderContext) : this.vueRenderer.renderToString(renderContext))
+    let APP = await this.vueRenderer.renderToString(renderContext)
+
+    if (typeof getSSRLog === 'function') {
+      renderContext.nuxt.logs = getSSRLog()
+    }
 
     // Call ssr:context hook
     await this.serverContext.nuxt.callHook('vue-renderer:ssr:context', renderContext)