diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 8f8895bd5..d0f22a0ab 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -2675,6 +2675,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "dirs-next",
  "env_logger 0.9.3",
  "filetime",
+ "flexi_logger",
  "futures",
  "futures-util",
  "lazy_static",
@@ -4938,7 +4939,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "enigo",
  "errno",
  "evdev",
- "flexi_logger",
  "flutter_rust_bridge",
  "flutter_rust_bridge_codegen",
  "fruitbasket",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index b53615c4e..ba92733ca 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ lazy_static = "1.4"
 sha2 = "0.10"
 repng = "0.2"
 parity-tokio-ipc = { git = "https://github.com/open-trade/parity-tokio-ipc" }
-flexi_logger = { version = "0.22", features = ["async", "use_chrono_for_offset"] }
 runas = "0.2"
 magnum-opus = { git = "https://github.com/rustdesk/magnum-opus" }
 dasp = { version = "0.11", features = ["signal", "interpolate-linear", "interpolate"], optional = true }
diff --git a/libs/hbb_common/Cargo.toml b/libs/hbb_common/Cargo.toml
index a125078d2..c77f11eb5 100644
--- a/libs/hbb_common/Cargo.toml
+++ b/libs/hbb_common/Cargo.toml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ edition = "2018"
 # See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
 
 [dependencies]
+flexi_logger = { version = "0.22", features = ["async", "use_chrono_for_offset"] }
 protobuf = { version = "3.1", features = ["with-bytes"] }
 tokio = { version = "1.20", features = ["full"] }
 tokio-util = { version = "0.7", features = ["full"] }
diff --git a/libs/hbb_common/src/lib.rs b/libs/hbb_common/src/lib.rs
index bfb773908..21566aa23 100644
--- a/libs/hbb_common/src/lib.rs
+++ b/libs/hbb_common/src/lib.rs
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ pub use tokio_socks::IntoTargetAddr;
 pub use tokio_socks::TargetAddr;
 pub mod password_security;
 pub use chrono;
-pub use libc;
 pub use directories_next;
+pub use libc;
 pub mod keyboard;
 pub use sysinfo;
 
@@ -312,6 +312,44 @@ pub fn is_domain_port_str(id: &str) -> bool {
     .is_match(id)
 }
 
+pub fn init_log(_is_async: bool, _name: &str) -> Option<flexi_logger::LoggerHandle> {
+    #[cfg(debug_assertions)]
+    {
+        use env_logger::*;
+        init_from_env(Env::default().filter_or(DEFAULT_FILTER_ENV, "info"));
+        None
+    }
+    #[cfg(not(debug_assertions))]
+    {
+        // https://docs.rs/flexi_logger/latest/flexi_logger/error_info/index.html#write
+        // though async logger more efficient, but it also causes more problems, disable it for now
+        let mut logger_holder: Option<flexi_logger::LoggerHandle> = None;
+        let mut path = config::Config::log_path();
+        if !_name.is_empty() {
+            path.push(_name);
+        }
+        use flexi_logger::*;
+        if let Ok(x) = Logger::try_with_env_or_str("debug") {
+            logger_holder = x
+                .log_to_file(FileSpec::default().directory(path))
+                .write_mode(if _is_async {
+                    WriteMode::Async
+                } else {
+                    WriteMode::Direct
+                })
+                .format(opt_format)
+                .rotate(
+                    Criterion::Age(Age::Day),
+                    Naming::Timestamps,
+                    Cleanup::KeepLogFiles(6),
+                )
+                .start()
+                .ok();
+        }
+        logger_holder
+    }
+}
+
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod test {
     use super::*;
diff --git a/src/core_main.rs b/src/core_main.rs
index 0eeb2c6f9..60a7d9c9c 100644
--- a/src/core_main.rs
+++ b/src/core_main.rs
@@ -8,9 +8,6 @@ use hbb_common::platform::register_breakdown_handler;
 /// If it returns [`None`], then the process will terminate, and flutter gui will not be started.
 /// If it returns [`Some`], then the process will continue, and flutter gui will be started.
 pub fn core_main() -> Option<Vec<String>> {
-    // https://docs.rs/flexi_logger/latest/flexi_logger/error_info/index.html#write
-    // though async logger more efficient, but it also causes more problems, disable it for now
-    // let mut _async_logger_holder: Option<flexi_logger::LoggerHandle> = None;
     let mut args = Vec::new();
     let mut flutter_args = Vec::new();
     let mut i = 0;
@@ -76,35 +73,14 @@ pub fn core_main() -> Option<Vec<String>> {
                 || (!click_setup && crate::platform::is_elevated(None).unwrap_or(false)));
         crate::portable_service::client::set_quick_support(_is_quick_support);
     }
-    #[cfg(debug_assertions)]
-    {
-        use hbb_common::env_logger::*;
-        init_from_env(Env::default().filter_or(DEFAULT_FILTER_ENV, "info"));
-    }
-    #[cfg(not(debug_assertions))]
-    {
-        let mut path = hbb_common::config::Config::log_path();
-        if args.len() > 0 && args[0].starts_with("--") {
-            let name = args[0].replace("--", "");
-            if !name.is_empty() {
-                path.push(name);
-            }
-        }
-        use flexi_logger::*;
-        if let Ok(x) = Logger::try_with_env_or_str("debug") {
-            // _async_logger_holder =
-            x.log_to_file(FileSpec::default().directory(path))
-                //.write_mode(WriteMode::Async)
-                .format(opt_format)
-                .rotate(
-                    Criterion::Age(Age::Day),
-                    Naming::Timestamps,
-                    Cleanup::KeepLogFiles(6),
-                )
-                .start()
-                .ok();
+    let mut log_name = "".to_owned();
+    if args.len() > 0 && args[0].starts_with("--") {
+        let name = args[0].replace("--", "");
+        if !name.is_empty() {
+            log_name = name;
         }
     }
+    hbb_common::init_log(false, &log_name);
     #[cfg(windows)]
     if !crate::platform::is_installed()
         && args.is_empty()