diff --git a/examples/client_test.cpp b/examples/client_test.cpp
index 719ba15a6..3e914bfe6 100644
--- a/examples/client_test.cpp
+++ b/examples/client_test.cpp
@@ -1218,7 +1218,11 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
 			& ~(alert::dht_notification
 			+ alert::progress_notification
 			+ alert::debug_notification
-			+ alert::stats_notification));
+			+ alert::stats_notification
+			+ alert::session_log_notification
+			+ alert::torrent_log_notification
+			+ alert::peer_log_notification
+			));
 
 	ses.set_load_function(&load_torrent);
 
diff --git a/src/session_impl.cpp b/src/session_impl.cpp
index 84229f3f9..470c55b50 100644
--- a/src/session_impl.cpp
+++ b/src/session_impl.cpp
@@ -460,6 +460,8 @@ namespace aux {
 
 	void session_impl::start_session(settings_pack const& pack)
 	{
+		m_alerts.set_alert_mask(pack.get_int(settings_pack::alert_mask));
+
 #if defined TORRENT_LOGGING
 		session_log("start session");
 #endif