diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index d8a985cfca..006f827db8 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
 
+2.0-beta-12 | 2011-11-03 15:21:08 -0700
+
+  * No longer write to the PacketFilter::LOG stream if not reading
+    traffic. (Seth Hall)
+
 2.0-beta-10 | 2011-11-03 15:17:08 -0700
 
   * Notice framework documentation update. (Seth Hall)
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index ff0f96b114..827f665253 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2.0-beta-10
+2.0-beta-12
diff --git a/scripts/base/frameworks/packet-filter/main.bro b/scripts/base/frameworks/packet-filter/main.bro
index 784a7725ed..1097315172 100644
--- a/scripts/base/frameworks/packet-filter/main.bro
+++ b/scripts/base/frameworks/packet-filter/main.bro
@@ -144,7 +144,8 @@ function install()
 		        $sub=default_filter]);
 		}
 	
-	Log::write(PacketFilter::LOG, info);
+	if ( reading_live_traffic() || reading_traces() )
+		Log::write(PacketFilter::LOG, info);
 	}
 
 event bro_init() &priority=10