diff --git a/client/karma.js b/client/karma.js
index 8bbb4858b..8d550d901 100644
--- a/client/karma.js
+++ b/client/karma.js
@@ -63,22 +63,24 @@ var Karma = function(socket, iframe, opener, navigator, location) {
       }
     };
 
-    // patch the console
-    var localConsole = contextWindow.console = getConsole(contextWindow);
-    var browserConsoleLog = localConsole.log;
-    var logMethods = ['log', 'info', 'warn', 'error', 'debug'];
-    var patchConsoleMethod = function(method) {
-      var orig = localConsole[method];
-      if (!orig) {
-        return;
-      }
-      localConsole[method] = function() {
-        self.log(method, arguments);
-        return Function.prototype.apply.call(orig, localConsole, arguments);
+    if (self.config.captureConsole) {
+      // patch the console
+      var localConsole = contextWindow.console = getConsole(contextWindow);
+      var browserConsoleLog = localConsole.log;
+      var logMethods = ['log', 'info', 'warn', 'error', 'debug'];
+      var patchConsoleMethod = function(method) {
+        var orig = localConsole[method];
+        if (!orig) {
+          return;
+        }
+        localConsole[method] = function() {
+          self.log(method, arguments);
+          return Function.prototype.apply.call(orig, localConsole, arguments);
+        };
       };
-    };
-    for (var i = 0; i < logMethods.length; i++) {
-      patchConsoleMethod(logMethods[i]);
+      for (var i = 0; i < logMethods.length; i++) {
+        patchConsoleMethod(logMethods[i]);
+      }
     }
 
     contextWindow.dump = function() {
diff --git a/docs/config/01-configuration-file.md b/docs/config/01-configuration-file.md
index a95d7d716..4082042bf 100644
--- a/docs/config/01-configuration-file.md
+++ b/docs/config/01-configuration-file.md
@@ -352,6 +352,12 @@ between browsers and the testing server).
 
 If true, Karma runs the tests inside an iframe. If false, Karma runs the tests in a new window. Some tests may not run in an iFrame and may need a new window to run.
 
+## client.captureConsole
+**Type:** Boolean
+
+**Default:** `true`
+
+**Description:** Capture all console output and pipe it to the terminal.
 
 ## urlRoot
 **Type:** String
diff --git a/lib/config.js b/lib/config.js
index 8a4509b6f..223b4d3d3 100644
--- a/lib/config.js
+++ b/lib/config.js
@@ -211,7 +211,8 @@ var Config = function() {
   this.plugins = ['karma-*'];
   this.client = {
     args: [],
-    useIframe: true
+    useIframe: true,
+    captureConsole: true
   };
   this.browserDisconnectTimeout = 2000;
   this.browserDisconnectTolerance = 0;
diff --git a/test/client/karma.spec.js b/test/client/karma.spec.js
index 6c50a708c..43e2f6e6a 100644
--- a/test/client/karma.spec.js
+++ b/test/client/karma.spec.js
@@ -258,5 +258,35 @@ describe('Karma', function() {
       k.complete();
       expect(windowLocation.href).toBe('http://return.com');
     });
+
+    it('should patch the console if captureConsole is true', function() {
+      spyOn(k, 'log');
+      k.config.captureConsole = true;
+
+      var mockWindow = {
+        console: {
+          log: function () {}
+        }
+      };
+
+      k.setupContext(mockWindow);
+      mockWindow.console.log('What?');
+      expect(k.log).toHaveBeenCalledWith('log', ['What?']);
+    });
+
+    it('should not patch the console if captureConsole is false', function() {
+      spyOn(k, 'log');
+      k.config.captureConsole = false;
+
+      var mockWindow = {
+        console: {
+          log: function () {}
+        }
+      };
+
+      k.setupContext(mockWindow);
+      mockWindow.console.log('hello');
+      expect(k.log).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
   });
 });