diff --git a/development.ini b/development.ini
--- a/development.ini
+++ b/development.ini
@@ -171,6 +171,7 @@ beaker.cache.sql_cache_long.key_length =
 
 beaker.session.type = file
 beaker.session.key = rhodecode
+# secure cookie requires AES python libraries
 #beaker.session.encrypt_key = g654dcno0-9873jhgfreyu
 #beaker.session.validate_key = 9712sds2212c--zxc123
 beaker.session.timeout = 36000
@@ -213,7 +214,7 @@ sqlalchemy.convert_unicode = true
 ### LOGGING CONFIGURATION   ####
 ################################
 [loggers]
-keys = root, routes, rhodecode, sqlalchemy, beaker, templates
+keys = root, routes, rhodecode, sqlalchemy, beaker, templates, whoosh_indexer
 
 [handlers]
 keys = console, console_sql
@@ -259,6 +260,12 @@ handlers = console_sql
 qualname = sqlalchemy.engine
 propagate = 0
 
+[logger_whoosh_indexer]
+level = DEBUG
+handlers = 
+qualname = whoosh_indexer
+propagate = 1
+
 ##############
 ## HANDLERS ##
 ##############