diff --git a/src/app/application.cpp b/src/app/application.cpp
index 5c7f3cb53..935780cdb 100644
--- a/src/app/application.cpp
+++ b/src/app/application.cpp
@@ -471,7 +471,7 @@ void Application::torrentFinished(BitTorrent::Torrent *const torrent)
     // Mail notification
     if (pref->isMailNotificationEnabled())
     {
-        Logger::instance()->addMessage(tr("Torrent: %1, sending mail notification").arg(torrent->name()));
+        LogMsg(tr("Torrent: %1, sending mail notification").arg(torrent->name()));
         sendNotificationEmail(torrent);
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/base/http/connection.cpp b/src/base/http/connection.cpp
index 741ffaeb5..9cc9ba4fe 100644
--- a/src/base/http/connection.cpp
+++ b/src/base/http/connection.cpp
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ void Connection::read()
                 const long bufferLimit = RequestParser::MAX_CONTENT_SIZE * 1.1;  // some margin for headers
                 if (m_receivedData.size() > bufferLimit)
                 {
-                    Logger::instance()->addMessage(tr("Http request size exceeds limitation, closing socket. Limit: %1, IP: %2")
+                    LogMsg(tr("Http request size exceeds limitation, closing socket. Limit: %1, IP: %2")
                         .arg(bufferLimit).arg(m_socket->peerAddress().toString()), Log::WARNING);
 
                     Response resp(413, u"Payload Too Large"_qs);
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ void Connection::read()
 
         case RequestParser::ParseStatus::BadRequest:
             {
-                Logger::instance()->addMessage(tr("Bad Http request, closing socket. IP: %1")
+                LogMsg(tr("Bad Http request, closing socket. IP: %1")
                     .arg(m_socket->peerAddress().toString()), Log::WARNING);
 
                 Response resp(400, u"Bad Request"_qs);
diff --git a/src/base/net/dnsupdater.cpp b/src/base/net/dnsupdater.cpp
index e76a62871..864dcdb42 100644
--- a/src/base/net/dnsupdater.cpp
+++ b/src/base/net/dnsupdater.cpp
@@ -180,20 +180,19 @@ void DNSUpdater::ipUpdateFinished(const DownloadResult &result)
 
 void DNSUpdater::processIPUpdateReply(const QString &reply)
 {
-    Logger *const logger = Logger::instance();
     qDebug() << Q_FUNC_INFO << reply;
     const QString code = reply.split(u' ').first();
     qDebug() << Q_FUNC_INFO << "Code:" << code;
 
     if ((code == u"good") || (code == u"nochg"))
     {
-        logger->addMessage(tr("Your dynamic DNS was successfully updated."), Log::INFO);
+        LogMsg(tr("Your dynamic DNS was successfully updated."), Log::INFO);
         return;
     }
 
     if ((code == u"911") || (code == u"dnserr"))
     {
-        logger->addMessage(tr("Dynamic DNS error: The service is temporarily unavailable, it will be retried in 30 minutes."), Log::CRITICAL);
+        LogMsg(tr("Dynamic DNS error: The service is temporarily unavailable, it will be retried in 30 minutes."), Log::CRITICAL);
         m_lastIP.clear();
         // It will retry in 30 minutes because the timer was not stopped
         return;
@@ -204,21 +203,21 @@ void DNSUpdater::processIPUpdateReply(const QString &reply)
     m_lastIP.clear();
     if (code == u"nohost")
     {
-        logger->addMessage(tr("Dynamic DNS error: hostname supplied does not exist under specified account."), Log::CRITICAL);
+        LogMsg(tr("Dynamic DNS error: hostname supplied does not exist under specified account."), Log::CRITICAL);
         m_state = INVALID_CREDS;
         return;
     }
 
     if (code == u"badauth")
     {
-        logger->addMessage(tr("Dynamic DNS error: Invalid username/password."), Log::CRITICAL);
+        LogMsg(tr("Dynamic DNS error: Invalid username/password."), Log::CRITICAL);
         m_state = INVALID_CREDS;
         return;
     }
 
     if (code == u"badagent")
     {
-        logger->addMessage(tr("Dynamic DNS error: qBittorrent was blacklisted by the service, please submit a bug report at http://bugs.qbittorrent.org."),
+        LogMsg(tr("Dynamic DNS error: qBittorrent was blacklisted by the service, please submit a bug report at http://bugs.qbittorrent.org."),
                            Log::CRITICAL);
         m_state = FATAL;
         return;
@@ -226,7 +225,7 @@ void DNSUpdater::processIPUpdateReply(const QString &reply)
 
     if (code == u"!donator")
     {
-        logger->addMessage(tr("Dynamic DNS error: %1 was returned by the service, please submit a bug report at http://bugs.qbittorrent.org.").arg(u"!donator"_qs),
+        LogMsg(tr("Dynamic DNS error: %1 was returned by the service, please submit a bug report at http://bugs.qbittorrent.org.").arg(u"!donator"_qs),
                            Log::CRITICAL);
         m_state = FATAL;
         return;
@@ -234,7 +233,7 @@ void DNSUpdater::processIPUpdateReply(const QString &reply)
 
     if (code == u"abuse")
     {
-        logger->addMessage(tr("Dynamic DNS error: Your username was blocked due to abuse."), Log::CRITICAL);
+        LogMsg(tr("Dynamic DNS error: Your username was blocked due to abuse."), Log::CRITICAL);
         m_state = FATAL;
     }
 }
@@ -243,7 +242,6 @@ void DNSUpdater::updateCredentials()
 {
     if (m_state == FATAL) return;
     Preferences *const pref = Preferences::instance();
-    Logger *const logger = Logger::instance();
     bool change = false;
     // Get DNS service information
     if (m_service != pref->getDynDNSService())
@@ -257,7 +255,7 @@ void DNSUpdater::updateCredentials()
         const QRegularExpressionMatch domainRegexMatch = QRegularExpression(u"^(?:(?!\\d|-)[a-zA-Z0-9\\-]{1,63}\\.)+[a-zA-Z]{2,}$"_qs).match(m_domain);
         if (!domainRegexMatch.hasMatch())
         {
-            logger->addMessage(tr("Dynamic DNS error: supplied domain name is invalid."), Log::CRITICAL);
+            LogMsg(tr("Dynamic DNS error: supplied domain name is invalid."), Log::CRITICAL);
             m_lastIP.clear();
             m_ipCheckTimer.stop();
             m_state = INVALID_CREDS;
@@ -270,7 +268,7 @@ void DNSUpdater::updateCredentials()
         m_username = pref->getDynDNSUsername();
         if (m_username.length() < 4)
         {
-            logger->addMessage(tr("Dynamic DNS error: supplied username is too short."), Log::CRITICAL);
+            LogMsg(tr("Dynamic DNS error: supplied username is too short."), Log::CRITICAL);
             m_lastIP.clear();
             m_ipCheckTimer.stop();
             m_state = INVALID_CREDS;
@@ -283,7 +281,7 @@ void DNSUpdater::updateCredentials()
         m_password = pref->getDynDNSPassword();
         if (m_password.length() < 4)
         {
-            logger->addMessage(tr("Dynamic DNS error: supplied password is too short."), Log::CRITICAL);
+            LogMsg(tr("Dynamic DNS error: supplied password is too short."), Log::CRITICAL);
             m_lastIP.clear();
             m_ipCheckTimer.stop();
             m_state = INVALID_CREDS;
diff --git a/src/base/net/geoipmanager.cpp b/src/base/net/geoipmanager.cpp
index caebdf97c..5bd235d0c 100644
--- a/src/base/net/geoipmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/base/net/geoipmanager.cpp
@@ -93,13 +93,13 @@ void GeoIPManager::loadDatabase()
     m_geoIPDatabase = GeoIPDatabase::load(filepath, error);
     if (m_geoIPDatabase)
     {
-        Logger::instance()->addMessage(tr("IP geolocation database loaded. Type: %1. Build time: %2.")
+        LogMsg(tr("IP geolocation database loaded. Type: %1. Build time: %2.")
                                        .arg(m_geoIPDatabase->type(), m_geoIPDatabase->buildEpoch().toString()),
                                        Log::INFO);
     }
     else
     {
-        Logger::instance()->addMessage(tr("Couldn't load IP geolocation database. Reason: %1").arg(error), Log::WARNING);
+        LogMsg(tr("Couldn't load IP geolocation database. Reason: %1").arg(error), Log::WARNING);
     }
 
     manageDatabaseUpdate();
diff --git a/src/base/net/smtp.cpp b/src/base/net/smtp.cpp
index 4fd96f68a..4c0149b7b 100644
--- a/src/base/net/smtp.cpp
+++ b/src/base/net/smtp.cpp
@@ -560,7 +560,7 @@ void Smtp::authLogin()
 void Smtp::logError(const QString &msg)
 {
     qDebug() << "Email Notification Error:" << msg;
-    Logger::instance()->addMessage(tr("Email Notification Error: %1").arg(msg), Log::WARNING);
+    LogMsg(tr("Email Notification Error: %1").arg(msg), Log::WARNING);
 }
 
 QString Smtp::getCurrentDateTime() const
diff --git a/src/base/settingsstorage.cpp b/src/base/settingsstorage.cpp
index 9df947e6b..aaa1dc6a0 100644
--- a/src/base/settingsstorage.cpp
+++ b/src/base/settingsstorage.cpp
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ QVariantHash TransactionalSettings::read() const
         // or because the disk was full. In any case the settings weren't transferred
         // in their final position. So assume that qbittorrent_new.ini/qbittorrent_new.conf
         // contains the most recent settings.
-        Logger::instance()->addMessage(QObject::tr("Detected unclean program exit. Using fallback file to restore settings: %1")
+        LogMsg(QObject::tr("Detected unclean program exit. Using fallback file to restore settings: %1")
                 .arg(newPath.toString())
             , Log::WARNING);
 
@@ -244,13 +244,13 @@ Path TransactionalSettings::serialize(const QString &name, const QVariantHash &d
     case QSettings::NoError:
         return Path(settings->fileName());
     case QSettings::AccessError:
-        Logger::instance()->addMessage(QObject::tr("An access error occurred while trying to write the configuration file."), Log::CRITICAL);
+        LogMsg(QObject::tr("An access error occurred while trying to write the configuration file."), Log::CRITICAL);
         break;
     case QSettings::FormatError:
-        Logger::instance()->addMessage(QObject::tr("A format error occurred while trying to write the configuration file."), Log::CRITICAL);
+        LogMsg(QObject::tr("A format error occurred while trying to write the configuration file."), Log::CRITICAL);
         break;
     default:
-        Logger::instance()->addMessage(QObject::tr("An unknown error occurred while trying to write the configuration file."), Log::CRITICAL);
+        LogMsg(QObject::tr("An unknown error occurred while trying to write the configuration file."), Log::CRITICAL);
         break;
     }
     return {};
diff --git a/src/gui/mainwindow.cpp b/src/gui/mainwindow.cpp
index 1bccb34e4..b696f9393 100644
--- a/src/gui/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -1106,7 +1106,7 @@ void MainWindow::notifyOfUpdate(const QString &)
 {
     // Show restart message
     m_statusBar->showRestartRequired();
-    Logger::instance()->addMessage(tr("qBittorrent was just updated and needs to be restarted for the changes to be effective.")
+    LogMsg(tr("qBittorrent was just updated and needs to be restarted for the changes to be effective.")
                                    , Log::CRITICAL);
     // Delete the executable watcher
     delete m_executableWatcher;
@@ -1499,7 +1499,7 @@ void MainWindow::activate()
 
 void MainWindow::optionsSaved()
 {
-    Logger::instance()->addMessage(tr("Options saved."));
+    LogMsg(tr("Options saved."));
     loadPreferences();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/webui/webui.cpp b/src/webui/webui.cpp
index e406b474b..5698e65e1 100644
--- a/src/webui/webui.cpp
+++ b/src/webui/webui.cpp
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ void WebUI::configure()
 {
     m_isErrored = false; // clear previous error state
 
-    Logger *const logger = Logger::instance();
     Preferences *const pref = Preferences::instance();
 
     const quint16 oldPort = m_port;
@@ -100,9 +99,9 @@ void WebUI::configure()
 
             const bool success = m_httpServer->setupHttps(cert, key);
             if (success)
-                logger->addMessage(tr("Web UI: HTTPS setup successful"));
+                LogMsg(tr("Web UI: HTTPS setup successful"));
             else
-                logger->addMessage(tr("Web UI: HTTPS setup failed, fallback to HTTP"), Log::CRITICAL);
+                LogMsg(tr("Web UI: HTTPS setup failed, fallback to HTTP"), Log::CRITICAL);
         }
         else
         {
@@ -116,13 +115,13 @@ void WebUI::configure()
             bool success = m_httpServer->listen(address, m_port);
             if (success)
             {
-                logger->addMessage(tr("Web UI: Now listening on IP: %1, port: %2").arg(serverAddressString).arg(m_port));
+                LogMsg(tr("Web UI: Now listening on IP: %1, port: %2").arg(serverAddressString).arg(m_port));
             }
             else
             {
                 const QString errorMsg = tr("Web UI: Unable to bind to IP: %1, port: %2. Reason: %3")
                     .arg(serverAddressString).arg(m_port).arg(m_httpServer->errorString());
-                logger->addMessage(errorMsg, Log::CRITICAL);
+                LogMsg(errorMsg, Log::CRITICAL);
                 qCritical() << errorMsg;
 
                 m_isErrored = true;