diff --git a/extras/Hadrons/Application.cc b/extras/Hadrons/Application.cc
index 6d5d6776..7ba98ade 100644
--- a/extras/Hadrons/Application.cc
+++ b/extras/Hadrons/Application.cc
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ using namespace Hadrons;
 // constructors ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 Application::Application(void)
 {
+    initLogger();
     LOG(Message) << "Modules available:" << std::endl;
     auto list = ModuleFactory::getInstance().getBuilderList();
     for (auto &m: list)
diff --git a/extras/Hadrons/Global.cc b/extras/Hadrons/Global.cc
index fc41424c..942a4243 100644
--- a/extras/Hadrons/Global.cc
+++ b/extras/Hadrons/Global.cc
@@ -38,6 +38,21 @@ HadronsLogger Hadrons::HadronsLogMessage(1,"Message");
 HadronsLogger Hadrons::HadronsLogIterative(1,"Iterative");
 HadronsLogger Hadrons::HadronsLogDebug(1,"Debug");
 
+void Hadrons::initLogger(void)
+{
+    auto w = std::string("Hadrons").length();
+    GridLogError.setTopWidth(w);
+    GridLogWarning.setTopWidth(w);
+    GridLogMessage.setTopWidth(w);
+    GridLogIterative.setTopWidth(w);
+    GridLogDebug.setTopWidth(w);
+    HadronsLogError.Active(GridLogError.isActive());
+    HadronsLogWarning.Active(GridLogWarning.isActive());
+    HadronsLogMessage.Active(GridLogMessage.isActive());
+    HadronsLogIterative.Active(GridLogIterative.isActive());
+    HadronsLogDebug.Active(GridLogDebug.isActive());
+}
+
 // type utilities //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 constexpr unsigned int maxNameSize = 1024u;
 
diff --git a/extras/Hadrons/Global.hpp b/extras/Hadrons/Global.hpp
index c68edafd..274e1934 100644
--- a/extras/Hadrons/Global.hpp
+++ b/extras/Hadrons/Global.hpp
@@ -112,6 +112,8 @@ extern HadronsLogger HadronsLogMessage;
 extern HadronsLogger HadronsLogIterative;
 extern HadronsLogger HadronsLogDebug;
 
+void initLogger(void);
+
 // singleton pattern
 #define SINGLETON(name)\
 public:\
diff --git a/extras/Hadrons/HadronsXmlRun.cc b/extras/Hadrons/HadronsXmlRun.cc
index 07eb096e..680f234b 100644
--- a/extras/Hadrons/HadronsXmlRun.cc
+++ b/extras/Hadrons/HadronsXmlRun.cc
@@ -54,12 +54,6 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     
     // initialization
     Grid_init(&argc, &argv);
-    HadronsLogError.Active(GridLogError.isActive());
-    HadronsLogWarning.Active(GridLogWarning.isActive());
-    HadronsLogMessage.Active(GridLogMessage.isActive());
-    HadronsLogIterative.Active(GridLogIterative.isActive());
-    HadronsLogDebug.Active(GridLogDebug.isActive());
-    LOG(Message) << "Grid initialized" << std::endl;
     
     // execution
     Application application(parameterFileName);
diff --git a/extras/Hadrons/HadronsXmlSchedule.cc b/extras/Hadrons/HadronsXmlSchedule.cc
index 6b167690..55f3b231 100644
--- a/extras/Hadrons/HadronsXmlSchedule.cc
+++ b/extras/Hadrons/HadronsXmlSchedule.cc
@@ -48,12 +48,6 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     
     // initialization
     Grid_init(&argc, &argv);
-    HadronsLogError.Active(GridLogError.isActive());
-    HadronsLogWarning.Active(GridLogWarning.isActive());
-    HadronsLogMessage.Active(GridLogMessage.isActive());
-    HadronsLogIterative.Active(GridLogIterative.isActive());
-    HadronsLogDebug.Active(GridLogDebug.isActive());
-    LOG(Message) << "Grid initialized" << std::endl;
     
     // execution
     Application application;
diff --git a/lib/log/Log.h b/lib/log/Log.h
index ddff4c1d..011a7250 100644
--- a/lib/log/Log.h
+++ b/lib/log/Log.h
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ protected:
   Colours &Painter;
   int active;
   int timing_mode;
+  int topWidth{-1};
   static int timestamp;
   std::string name, topName;
   std::string COLOUR;
@@ -124,11 +125,17 @@ public:
       Reset(); 
     }
   }
+  void setTopWidth(const int w) {topWidth = w;}
 
   friend std::ostream& operator<< (std::ostream& stream, Logger& log){
 
     if ( log.active ) {
-      stream << log.background()<<  std::left << log.topName << log.background()<< " : ";
+      stream << log.background()<<  std::left;
+      if (log.topWidth > 0)
+      {
+        stream << std::setw(log.topWidth);
+      }
+      stream << log.topName << log.background()<< " : ";
       stream << log.colour() <<  std::left << log.name << log.background() << " : ";
       if ( log.timestamp ) {
 	log.StopWatch->Stop();