diff --git a/core/citrus-base/src/main/java/org/citrusframework/report/LoggingReporter.java b/core/citrus-base/src/main/java/org/citrusframework/report/LoggingReporter.java
index 7246415d2a..a927cf8481 100644
--- a/core/citrus-base/src/main/java/org/citrusframework/report/LoggingReporter.java
+++ b/core/citrus-base/src/main/java/org/citrusframework/report/LoggingReporter.java
@@ -27,24 +27,40 @@
 import org.citrusframework.message.Message;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+import org.slf4j.helpers.NOPLoggerFactory;
 import org.springframework.util.StringUtils;
 
 /**
  * Simple logging reporter printing test start and ending to the console/logger.
+ * <p/>
+ * Implementation note: The disablement of the reporter is achieved by using a {@link org.slf4j.helpers.NOPLogger},
+ * meaning that this class should primarily focus on logging operations and not extend beyond that functionality.
  *
  * @author Christoph Deppisch
  */
 public class LoggingReporter extends AbstractTestReporter implements MessageListener, TestSuiteListener, TestListener, TestActionListener {
 
     /** Inbound message logger */
-    private static final Logger INBOUND_MSG_LOGGER = LoggerFactory.getLogger("Logger.Message_IN");
+    private static Logger inboundMessageLogger = LoggerFactory.getLogger("Logger.Message_IN");
+
+    /** The inbound message logger used when the reporter is enabled */
+    private static final Logger enabledInboundMessageLogger = inboundMessageLogger;
 
     /** Outbound message logger */
-    private static final Logger OUTBOUND_MSG_LOGGER = LoggerFactory.getLogger("Logger.Message_OUT");
+    private static Logger outboundMessageLogger = LoggerFactory.getLogger("Logger.Message_OUT");
+
+    /** The inbound message logger used when the reporter is enabled */
+    private static final Logger enabledOutboundMessageLogger = outboundMessageLogger;
 
     /** Logger */
     private static Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(LoggingReporter.class);
 
+    /** The standard logger used when the reporter is enabled */
+    private static final Logger enabledLog = log;
+
+    /** A {@link org.slf4j.helpers.NOPLogger} used in case the reporter is not enabled. */
+    private static final Logger noOpLogger = new NOPLoggerFactory().getLogger(LoggingReporter.class.getName());
+
     @Override
     public void generate(TestResults testResults) {
         separator();
@@ -228,12 +244,12 @@ public void onTestActionSkipped(TestCase testCase, TestAction testAction) {
 
     @Override
     public void onInboundMessage(Message message, TestContext context) {
-        INBOUND_MSG_LOGGER.debug(message.print(context));
+        inboundMessageLogger.debug(message.print(context));
     }
 
     @Override
     public void onOutboundMessage(Message message, TestContext context) {
-        OUTBOUND_MSG_LOGGER.debug(message.print(context));
+        outboundMessageLogger.debug(message.print(context));
     }
 
     /**
@@ -284,4 +300,23 @@ protected void debug(String line) {
     protected boolean isDebugEnabled() {
         return log.isDebugEnabled();
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the enablement state of the reporter.
+     */
+    public void setEnabled(boolean enabled) {
+        if (enabled) {
+            log = enabledLog;
+            inboundMessageLogger = enabledInboundMessageLogger;
+            outboundMessageLogger = enabledOutboundMessageLogger;
+        } else {
+            log = noOpLogger;
+            inboundMessageLogger = noOpLogger;
+            outboundMessageLogger = noOpLogger;
+        }
+    }
+
+    protected boolean isEnabled() {
+        return log != noOpLogger;
+    }
 }