diff --git a/revid/config/config.go b/revid/config/config.go
index 0192b1bd..a858b278 100644
--- a/revid/config/config.go
+++ b/revid/config/config.go
@@ -373,19 +373,19 @@ func (c *Config) Validate() error {
 	switch c.LogLevel {
 	case logger.Debug, logger.Info, logger.Warning, logger.Error, logger.Fatal:
 	default:
+		c.logInvalidField("LogLevel", defaultVerbosity)
 		c.LogLevel = defaultVerbosity
-		c.Logger.Log(logger.Info, pkg+"bad LogLevel mode defined, defaulting", "LogLevel", defaultVerbosity)
 	}
 
 	if c.CameraIP == "" {
-		c.Logger.Log(logger.Info, pkg+"no CameraIP defined, defaulting", "CameraIP", defaultCameraIP)
+		c.logInvalidField("CameraIP", defaultCameraIP)
 		c.CameraIP = defaultCameraIP
 	}
 
 	switch c.Input {
 	case InputRaspivid, InputV4L, InputFile, InputAudio, InputRTSP:
 	case NothingDefined:
-		c.Logger.Log(logger.Info, pkg+"no input type defined, defaulting", "input", defaultInput)
+		c.logInvalidField("Input", defaultInput)
 		c.Input = defaultInput
 	default:
 		return errors.New("bad input type defined in config")
@@ -396,16 +396,16 @@ func (c *Config) Validate() error {
 	default:
 		switch c.Input {
 		case OutputAudio:
-			c.Logger.Log(logger.Info, pkg+"input is audio but no codec defined, defaulting", "inputCodec", defaultAudioInputCodec)
+			c.logInvalidField("InputCodec", defaultAudioInputCodec)
 			c.InputCodec = defaultAudioInputCodec
 		default:
-			c.Logger.Log(logger.Info, pkg+"no input codec defined, defaulting", "inputCodec", defaultInputCodec)
+			c.logInvalidField("InputCodec", defaultInputCodec)
 			c.InputCodec = defaultInputCodec
 		}
 	}
 
 	if c.Outputs == nil {
-		c.Logger.Log(logger.Info, pkg+"no output defined, defaulting", "output", defaultOutput)
+		c.logInvalidField("Outputs", defaultOutput)
 		c.Outputs = append(c.Outputs, defaultOutput)
 	}
 
@@ -423,14 +423,14 @@ func (c *Config) Validate() error {
 	}
 
 	if c.BurstPeriod == 0 {
-		c.Logger.Log(logger.Info, pkg+"no burst period defined, defaulting", "burstPeriod", defaultBurstPeriod)
+		c.logInvalidField("BurstPeriod", defaultBurstPeriod)
 		c.BurstPeriod = defaultBurstPeriod
 	}
 
 	const maxMinFrames = 1000
 	switch {
 	case c.MinFrames == 0:
-		c.Logger.Log(logger.Info, pkg+"no min period defined, defaulting", "MinFrames", defaultMinFrames)
+		c.logInvalidField("MinFrames", defaultMinFrames)
 		c.MinFrames = defaultMinFrames
 	case c.MinFrames < 0:
 		return errors.New("refresh period is less than 0")
@@ -439,87 +439,88 @@ func (c *Config) Validate() error {
 	}
 
 	if c.FrameRate <= 0 {
-		c.Logger.Log(logger.Info, pkg+"frame rate bad or unset, defaulting", "FrameRate", defaultFrameRate)
+		c.logInvalidField("FrameRate", defaultFrameRate)
 		c.FrameRate = defaultFrameRate
 	}
 
 	if c.WriteRate <= 0 {
-		c.Logger.Log(logger.Info, pkg+"write rate bad or unset, defaulting", "writeRate", defaultWriteRate)
+		c.logInvalidField("writeRate", defaultWriteRate)
 		c.WriteRate = defaultWriteRate
 	}
 
 	if c.ClipDuration == 0 {
-		c.Logger.Log(logger.Info, pkg+"no clip duration defined, defaulting", "ClipDuration", defaultClipDuration)
+		c.logInvalidField("ClipDuration", defaultClipDuration)
 		c.ClipDuration = defaultClipDuration
 	} else if c.ClipDuration < 0 {
 		return errors.New("clip duration is less than 0")
 	}
 
 	if c.RTPAddress == "" {
+		c.logInvalidField("RTPAddress", defaultRtpAddr)
 		c.RTPAddress = defaultRtpAddr
 	}
 
 	if c.RBMaxElements <= 0 {
-		c.Logger.Log(logger.Info, pkg+"RBMaxElements bad or unset, defaulting", "RBMaxElements", defaultRBMaxElements)
+		c.logInvalidField("RBMaxElements", defaultRBMaxElements)
 		c.RBMaxElements = defaultRBMaxElements
 	}
 
 	if c.RBCapacity <= 0 {
-		c.Logger.Log(logger.Info, pkg+"RBCapacity bad or unset, defaulting", "RBCapacity", defaultRBCapacity)
+		c.logInvalidField("RBCapacity", defaultRBCapacity)
 		c.RBCapacity = defaultRBCapacity
 	}
 
 	if c.RBWriteTimeout <= 0 {
-		c.Logger.Log(logger.Info, pkg+"RBWriteTimeout bad or unset, defaulting", "RBWriteTimeout", defaultRBWriteTimeout)
+		c.logInvalidField("RBWriteTimeout", defaultRBWriteTimeout)
 		c.RBWriteTimeout = defaultRBWriteTimeout
 	}
 
 	if c.PSITime <= 0 {
-		c.Logger.Log(logger.Info, pkg+"PSITime bad or unset, defaulting", "PSITime", defaultPSITime)
+		c.logInvalidField("PSITime", defaultPSITime)
 		c.PSITime = defaultPSITime
 	}
 	if c.MotionInterval <= 0 {
-		c.Logger.Log(logger.Info, pkg+"MotionInterval bad or unset, defaulting", "MotionInterval", defaultMotionInterval)
+		c.logInvalidField("MotionInterval", defaultMotionInterval)
 		c.MotionInterval = defaultMotionInterval
 	}
 
 	if c.MinFPS <= 0 {
-		c.Logger.Log(logger.Info, pkg+"MinFPS bad or unset, defaulting", "MinFPS", defaultMinFPS)
+		c.logInvalidField("MinFPS", defaultMinFPS)
 		c.MinFPS = defaultMinFPS
 	}
 
 	if c.KNNMinArea <= 0 {
-		c.Logger.Log(logger.Info, pkg+"KNNMinArea bad or unset, defaulting", "KNNMinArea", defaultKNNMinArea)
+		c.logInvalidField("KNNMinArea", defaultKNNMinArea)
 		c.KNNMinArea = defaultKNNMinArea
 	}
 
 	if c.KNNThreshold <= 0 {
-		c.Logger.Log(logger.Info, pkg+"KNNThreshold bad or unset, defaulting", "KNNThreshold", defaultKNNThreshold)
+		c.logInvalidField("KNNThreshold", defaultKNNThreshold)
 		c.KNNThreshold = defaultKNNThreshold
 	}
 
 	if c.KNNHistory == 0 {
-		c.Logger.Log(logger.Info, pkg+"KNNHistory bad or unset, defaulting", "KNNHistory", defaultKNNHistory)
+		c.logInvalidField("KNNHistory", defaultKNNHistory)
 		c.KNNHistory = defaultKNNHistory
 	}
 
 	if c.KNNKernel <= 0 {
-		c.Logger.Log(logger.Info, pkg+"KNNKernel bad or unset, defaulting", "KNNKernel", defaultKNNKernel)
+		c.logInvalidField("KNNKernel", defaultKNNKernel)
 		c.KNNKernel = defaultKNNKernel
 	}
 
 	if c.MOGMinArea <= 0 {
-		c.Logger.Log(logger.Info, pkg+"MOGMinArea bad or unset, defaulting", "MOGMinArea", defaultMOGMinArea)
+		c.logInvalidField("MOGMinArea", defaultMOGMinArea)
 		c.MOGMinArea = defaultMOGMinArea
 	}
 
 	if c.MOGThreshold <= 0 {
-		c.Logger.Log(logger.Info, pkg+"MOGThreshold bad or unset, defaulting", "MOGThreshold", defaultMOGThreshold)
+		c.logInvalidField("MOGThreshold", defaultMOGThreshold)
 		c.MOGThreshold = defaultMOGThreshold
 	}
 
 	if c.MOGHistory == 0 {
-		c.Logger.Log(logger.Info, pkg+"MOGHistory bad or unset, defaulting", "MOGHistory", defaultMOGHistory)
+		c.logInvalidField("MOGHistory", defaultMOGHistory)
 		c.MOGHistory = defaultMOGHistory
 	}
 
@@ -529,13 +530,13 @@ func (c *Config) Validate() error {
 			return err
 		}
 		if os == raspian {
-			c.Logger.Log(logger.Info, "ShowWindows disabled on Raspbian GNU/Linux")
+			c.Logger.Log(logger.Info, pkg+"ShowWindows disabled on Raspbian GNU/Linux", "ShowWindows", false)
 			c.ShowWindows = false
 		}
 	}
 
 	if c.FileFPS <= 0 || (c.FileFPS > 0 && c.Input != InputFile) {
-		c.Logger.Log(logger.Info, pkg+"FileFPS bad or unset, defaulting", "FileFPS", defaultFileFPS)
+		c.logInvalidField("FileFps", defaultFileFPS)
 		c.FileFPS = defaultFileFPS
 	}
 
@@ -551,6 +552,10 @@ func osName() (string, error) {
 	return string(out)[6 : len(out)-2], nil
 }
 
+func (c *Config) logInvalidField(name string, def interface{}) {
+	c.Logger.Log(logger.Info, pkg+name+" bad or unset, defaulting", name, def)
+}
+
 // stringInSlice returns true if want is in slice.
 func stringInSlice(want string, slice []string) bool {
 	for _, s := range slice {