diff --git a/pcbnew/router/pns_algo_base.cpp b/pcbnew/router/pns_algo_base.cpp
index db72c79c29..89b7c5d938 100644
--- a/pcbnew/router/pns_algo_base.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/router/pns_algo_base.cpp
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ ROUTING_SETTINGS& ALGO_BASE::Settings() const
 
 LOGGER* ALGO_BASE::Logger()
 {
-    return nullptr;
+    return m_logger;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/pcbnew/router/pns_router.cpp b/pcbnew/router/pns_router.cpp
index 704fec85c6..e1bc371dd9 100644
--- a/pcbnew/router/pns_router.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/router/pns_router.cpp
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #include <view/view_group.h>
 #include <gal/graphics_abstraction_layer.h>
 
+#include <advanced_config.h>
 #include <settings/settings_manager.h>
 
 #include <pcb_painter.h>
@@ -64,7 +65,10 @@ ROUTER::ROUTER()
     m_state = IDLE;
     m_mode = PNS_MODE_ROUTE_SINGLE;
 
-    m_logger = new LOGGER;
+    m_logger = nullptr;
+
+    if( ADVANCED_CFG::GetCfg().m_EnableRouterDump )
+        m_logger = new LOGGER;
 
     // Initialize all other variables:
     m_lastNode = nullptr;
@@ -899,7 +903,9 @@ std::optional<VECTOR2I> ROUTER::UndoLastSegment()
     if( !RoutingInProgress() )
         return std::nullopt;
 
-    m_logger->Log( LOGGER::EVT_UNFIX );
+    if( m_logger )
+        m_logger->Log( LOGGER::EVT_UNFIX );
+
     return m_placer->UnfixRoute();
 }
 
diff --git a/pcbnew/router/pns_shove.h b/pcbnew/router/pns_shove.h
index 2225b638b0..19457bfea7 100644
--- a/pcbnew/router/pns_shove.h
+++ b/pcbnew/router/pns_shove.h
@@ -58,11 +58,6 @@ public:
     SHOVE( NODE* aWorld, ROUTER* aRouter );
     ~SHOVE();
 
-    virtual LOGGER* Logger() override
-    {
-        return &m_logger;
-    }
-
     SHOVE_STATUS ShoveLines( const LINE& aCurrentHead );
     SHOVE_STATUS ShoveMultiLines( const ITEM_SET& aHeadSet );
 
@@ -176,7 +171,6 @@ private:
 
     OPT_LINE                    m_newHead;
 
-    LOGGER                      m_logger;
     VIA*                        m_draggedVia;
 
     int                         m_iter;