diff --git a/src/webserver_main.cpp b/src/webserver_main.cpp
index 738fb28..11e8e92 100644
--- a/src/webserver_main.cpp
+++ b/src/webserver_main.cpp
@@ -118,6 +118,15 @@
 
     redfish::RedfishService redfish(app);
 
+#ifndef BMCWEB_ENABLE_REDFISH_DBUS_LOG_ENTRIES
+    int rc = redfish::EventServiceManager::startEventLogMonitor(*io);
+    if (rc)
+    {
+        BMCWEB_LOG_ERROR << "Redfish event handler setup failed...";
+        return rc;
+    }
+#endif
+
     app.run();
     io->run();