diff --git a/system/core/Common.php b/system/core/Common.php
index 9dee591..2b8ad26 100644
--- a/system/core/Common.php
+++ b/system/core/Common.php
@@ -317,10 +317,10 @@
 * @access	public
 * @return	void
 */
-	function show_404($page = '')
+	function show_404($page = '', $log_error = TRUE)
 	{
 		$_error =& load_class('Exceptions', 'core');
-		$_error->show_404($page);
+		$_error->show_404($page, $log_error);
 		exit;
 	}
 
diff --git a/system/core/Exceptions.php b/system/core/Exceptions.php
index 503015d..419ea2b 100644
--- a/system/core/Exceptions.php
+++ b/system/core/Exceptions.php
@@ -88,12 +88,17 @@
 	 * @param	string
 	 * @return	string
 	 */
-	function show_404($page = '')
+	function show_404($page = '', $log_error = TRUE)
 	{	
 		$heading = "404 Page Not Found";
 		$message = "The page you requested was not found.";
 
-		log_message('error', '404 Page Not Found --> '.$page);
+		// By default we log this, but allow a dev to skip it
+		if ($log_error)
+		{
+			log_message('error', '404 Page Not Found --> '.$page);
+		}
+
 		echo $this->show_error($heading, $message, 'error_404', 404);
 		exit;
 	}