diff --git a/core/src/kmx/kmx_processevent.cpp b/core/src/kmx/kmx_processevent.cpp
index 604c6f6fe2e..80e0f39c049 100644
--- a/core/src/kmx/kmx_processevent.cpp
+++ b/core/src/kmx/kmx_processevent.cpp
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ using namespace kmx;
 /* Globals */
 
 KMX_BOOL km::core::kmx::g_debug_ToConsole = FALSE;
-KMX_BOOL km::core::kmx::g_debug_KeymanLog = TRUE;
+KMX_BOOL km::core::kmx::g_debug_KeymanLog = FALSE; // workaround for #12661
 KMX_BOOL km::core::kmx::g_silent = FALSE;
 
 /*