diff --git a/config/config.go b/config/config.go
index 9672a721..45f9669b 100644
--- a/config/config.go
+++ b/config/config.go
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ type Config struct {
 	ValidateAllJSONTypes   bool              `config:"validate_all_json_types"`
 	JsonSchema             map[string]string `config:"json_schema"`
 	Debug                  bool              `config:"debug"`
+	ParseGelfLevels        bool              `config:"parse_gelf_levels"`
 }
 
 var DefaultConfig = Config{
diff --git a/protolog/loglistener.go b/protolog/loglistener.go
index cb55f257..29214916 100644
--- a/protolog/loglistener.go
+++ b/protolog/loglistener.go
@@ -23,6 +23,17 @@ type LogListener struct {
 	logEntriesError    chan bool
 }
 
+var gelfLevels = map[int32]string{
+	0: "emergency",
+	1: "alert",
+	2: "critical",
+	3: "error",
+	4: "warning",
+	5: "notice",
+	6: "info",
+	7: "debug",
+}
+
 func NewLogListener(cfg config.Config) *LogListener {
 	ll := &LogListener{
 		config: cfg,
@@ -46,10 +57,13 @@ func (ll *LogListener) Start(logEntriesRecieved chan common.MapStr, logEntriesEr
 
 	address := fmt.Sprintf("%s:%d", ll.config.Address, ll.config.Port)
 
-	if ll.config.Protocol == "tcp" {
-		ll.startTCP(ll.config.Protocol, address)
-	} else if ll.config.EnableGelf {
+	if ll.config.EnableGelf {
+		if ll.config.Protocol == "tcp" {
+			logp.Err("[protocol: tcp] has no affect together with enable_gelf, starting GELF listener")
+		}
 		ll.startGELF(address)
+	} else if ll.config.Protocol == "tcp" {
+		ll.startTCP(ll.config.Protocol, address)
 	} else {
 		ll.startUDP(ll.config.Protocol, address)
 	}
@@ -250,7 +264,13 @@ func (ll *LogListener) processGelfMessage(msg *gelf.Message) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	event["level"] = msg.Level
+	// Parse level to  be human readable
+	if ll.config.ParseGelfLevels {
+		event["level"] = gelfLevels[msg.Level]
+	} else {
+		event["level"] = msg.Level
+	}
+
 	event["facility"] = msg.Facility
 	ll.logEntriesRecieved <- event
 
diff --git a/protologbeat.full.yml b/protologbeat.full.yml
index 7dbd2c11..6153ac51 100644
--- a/protologbeat.full.yml
+++ b/protologbeat.full.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ protologbeat:
   #port: 5000
   
   # Protocol on which to listen
+  # This has no action if gelf is enabled
   #protocol: udp
   
   # Maxium message size in bytes
@@ -30,6 +31,9 @@ protologbeat:
   # Set process to receive only GELF formated messages
   #enable_gelf: false
 
+  # Parse gelf level to be human readable (6 => "info")
+  # parse_gelf_levels: false
+
   # Enable json validation with schemas
   #enable_json_validation: false