diff --git a/esphome/components/web_server/__init__.py b/esphome/components/web_server/__init__.py
index 130c082277..25c0254f90 100644
--- a/esphome/components/web_server/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/web_server/__init__.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ from esphome.const import (
     CONF_PASSWORD,
     CONF_INCLUDE_INTERNAL,
     CONF_OTA,
+    CONF_LOG,
     CONF_VERSION,
     CONF_LOCAL,
 )
@@ -71,6 +72,7 @@ CONFIG_SCHEMA = cv.All(
             ),
             cv.Optional(CONF_INCLUDE_INTERNAL, default=False): cv.boolean,
             cv.Optional(CONF_OTA, default=True): cv.boolean,
+            cv.Optional(CONF_LOG, default=True): cv.boolean,
             cv.Optional(CONF_LOCAL): cv.boolean,
         }
     ).extend(cv.COMPONENT_SCHEMA),
@@ -132,6 +134,7 @@ async def to_code(config):
         cg.add(var.set_css_url(config[CONF_CSS_URL]))
         cg.add(var.set_js_url(config[CONF_JS_URL]))
     cg.add(var.set_allow_ota(config[CONF_OTA]))
+    cg.add(var.set_expose_log(config[CONF_LOG]))
     if CONF_AUTH in config:
         cg.add(paren.set_auth_username(config[CONF_AUTH][CONF_USERNAME]))
         cg.add(paren.set_auth_password(config[CONF_AUTH][CONF_PASSWORD]))
diff --git a/esphome/components/web_server/web_server.cpp b/esphome/components/web_server/web_server.cpp
index b3a2dfdb66..eb1858a09c 100644
--- a/esphome/components/web_server/web_server.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/web_server/web_server.cpp
@@ -102,6 +102,16 @@ void WebServer::set_css_include(const char *css_include) { this->css_include_ =
 void WebServer::set_js_include(const char *js_include) { this->js_include_ = js_include; }
 #endif
 
+std::string WebServer::get_config_json() {
+  return json::build_json([this](JsonObject root) {
+    root["title"] = App.get_friendly_name().empty() ? App.get_name() : App.get_friendly_name();
+    root["comment"] = App.get_comment();
+    root["ota"] = this->allow_ota_;
+    root["log"] = this->expose_log_;
+    root["lang"] = "en";
+  });
+}
+
 void WebServer::setup() {
   ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "Setting up web server...");
   this->setup_controller(this->include_internal_);
@@ -109,20 +119,13 @@ void WebServer::setup() {
 
   this->events_.onConnect([this](AsyncEventSourceClient *client) {
     // Configure reconnect timeout and send config
-
-    client->send(json::build_json([this](JsonObject root) {
-                   root["title"] = App.get_friendly_name().empty() ? App.get_name() : App.get_friendly_name();
-                   root["comment"] = App.get_comment();
-                   root["ota"] = this->allow_ota_;
-                   root["lang"] = "en";
-                 }).c_str(),
-                 "ping", millis(), 30000);
+    client->send(this->get_config_json().c_str(), "ping", millis(), 30000);
 
     this->entities_iterator_.begin(this->include_internal_);
   });
 
 #ifdef USE_LOGGER
-  if (logger::global_logger != nullptr) {
+  if (logger::global_logger != nullptr && this->expose_log_) {
     logger::global_logger->add_on_log_callback(
         [this](int level, const char *tag, const char *message) { this->events_.send(message, "log", millis()); });
   }
diff --git a/esphome/components/web_server/web_server.h b/esphome/components/web_server/web_server.h
index a664bb5a12..83ebba205f 100644
--- a/esphome/components/web_server/web_server.h
+++ b/esphome/components/web_server/web_server.h
@@ -99,6 +99,11 @@ class WebServer : public Controller, public Component, public AsyncWebHandler {
    * @param allow_ota.
    */
   void set_allow_ota(bool allow_ota) { this->allow_ota_ = allow_ota; }
+  /** Set whether or not the webserver should expose the Log.
+   *
+   * @param expose_log.
+   */
+  void set_expose_log(bool expose_log) { this->expose_log_ = expose_log; }
 
   // ========== INTERNAL METHODS ==========
   // (In most use cases you won't need these)
@@ -114,6 +119,9 @@ class WebServer : public Controller, public Component, public AsyncWebHandler {
   /// Handle an index request under '/'.
   void handle_index_request(AsyncWebServerRequest *request);
 
+  /// Return the webserver configuration as JSON.
+  std::string get_config_json();
+
 #ifdef USE_WEBSERVER_CSS_INCLUDE
   /// Handle included css request under '/0.css'.
   void handle_css_request(AsyncWebServerRequest *request);
@@ -274,6 +282,7 @@ class WebServer : public Controller, public Component, public AsyncWebHandler {
 #endif
   bool include_internal_{false};
   bool allow_ota_{true};
+  bool expose_log_{true};
 #ifdef USE_ESP32
   std::deque<std::function<void()>> to_schedule_;
   SemaphoreHandle_t to_schedule_lock_;
diff --git a/esphome/const.py b/esphome/const.py
index f07eb49b5a..c8b85fcdeb 100644
--- a/esphome/const.py
+++ b/esphome/const.py
@@ -368,6 +368,7 @@ CONF_LINE_TYPE = "line_type"
 CONF_LOADED_INTEGRATIONS = "loaded_integrations"
 CONF_LOCAL = "local"
 CONF_LOCK_ACTION = "lock_action"
+CONF_LOG = "log"
 CONF_LOG_TOPIC = "log_topic"
 CONF_LOGGER = "logger"
 CONF_LOGS = "logs"