diff --git a/armoury/src/main.cpp b/armoury/src/main.cpp
index 2588a0a..d98288d 100644
--- a/armoury/src/main.cpp
+++ b/armoury/src/main.cpp
@@ -15,6 +15,11 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
     customizeAboutData(QStringLiteral("armoury"), QStringLiteral("Armoury"), QStringLiteral("Program to view FFXIV gear."));
 
+    // Default to a sensible message pattern
+    if (qEnvironmentVariableIsEmpty("QT_MESSAGE_PATTERN")) {
+        qputenv("QT_MESSAGE_PATTERN", "[%{time yyyy-MM-dd h:mm:ss.zzz}] %{if-category}[%{category}] %{endif}[%{type}] %{message}");
+    }
+
     setup_physis_logging();
 
     const QString gameDir{getGameDirectory()};