diff --git a/files/communishift/haproxy.cfg b/files/communishift/haproxy.cfg
index 6d7b5c5214..94e4df7b23 100644
--- a/files/communishift/haproxy.cfg
+++ b/files/communishift/haproxy.cfg
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ global
 
 defaults
     log     global
-    mode    http
-    option  httplog
+    mode    tcp
+    option  tcplog
     option  dontlognull
     option  httpclose
     option  redispatch
@@ -28,10 +28,14 @@ defaults
     timeout server 500s
 
 frontend stats-frontend
+    mode    http
+    option  httplog
     bind 0.0.0.0:8080
     default_backend stats-backend
 
 backend stats-backend
+    mode    http
+    option  httplog
     balance hdr(appserver)
     stats enable
     stats uri /