diff --git a/headers/modsecurity/debug_log.h b/headers/modsecurity/debug_log.h
index 8455af74..06da831f 100644
--- a/headers/modsecurity/debug_log.h
+++ b/headers/modsecurity/debug_log.h
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@
  */
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
-#include <iostream>
-#include <fstream>
 #include <string>
 #endif
 
@@ -32,39 +30,25 @@ typedef struct DebugLog_t DebugLog;
 namespace ModSecurity {
 
 /** @ingroup ModSecurity_CPP_API */
-class DebugLog : public std::ofstream {
+class DebugLog {
  public:
-    /*
-    static ModSecurityDebugLog& instance() {
-        static ModSecurityDebugLog i;
-        return i;
-    }
-    */
     DebugLog()
-        : m_is_configured(false),
-        m_debug_level(0),
-        m_referenceCount(0) { }
+        : m_debugLevel(-1),
+        m_fileName("") { }
 
-    bool setOutputFile(const std::string& file);
-    virtual bool write_log(int level, const std::string& data);
-    bool setDebugLevel(int level);
-    bool isConfigured();
+    ~DebugLog();
 
-
-
-    virtual DebugLog *new_instance();
-
-    void refCountDecreaseAndCheck(void);
-    void refCountIncrease(void);
+    virtual void write(int level, const std::string &msg);
+    bool isLogFileSet();
+    bool isLogLevelSet();
+    void setDebugLogLevel(int level);
+    void setDebugLogFile(const std::string &fileName);
+    const std::string& getDebugLogFile();
+    int getDebugLogLevel();
 
  private:
-        /*
-        ModSecurityDebugLog(ModSecurityDebugLog const&);
-        void operator=(ModSecurityDebugLog const&);
-        */
-        int m_debug_level;
-        bool m_is_configured;
-        int m_referenceCount;
+    int m_debugLevel;
+    std::string m_fileName;
 };
 
 }  // namespace ModSecurity
diff --git a/headers/modsecurity/rules.h b/headers/modsecurity/rules.h
index b059f9d3..075534ae 100644
--- a/headers/modsecurity/rules.h
+++ b/headers/modsecurity/rules.h
@@ -45,8 +45,7 @@ class Driver;
 class Rules : public RulesProperties  {
  public:
     Rules()
-        : debugLog(NULL),
-        RulesProperties(NULL),
+        : RulesProperties(new DebugLog()),
         m_referenceCount(0),
         unicode_codepage(0) {
             unicode_map_table = reinterpret_cast<int *>(
@@ -55,8 +54,7 @@ class Rules : public RulesProperties  {
         }
 
     explicit Rules(DebugLog *customLog)
-        : debugLog(NULL),
-        m_referenceCount(0),
+        : m_referenceCount(0),
         unicode_codepage(0),
         RulesProperties(customLog) {
             unicode_map_table = reinterpret_cast<int *>(
@@ -86,7 +84,6 @@ class Rules : public RulesProperties  {
 
     std::ostringstream parserError;
 
-    DebugLog *debugLog;
 
     int *unicode_map_table;
     int64_t unicode_codepage;
diff --git a/headers/modsecurity/rules_properties.h b/headers/modsecurity/rules_properties.h
index e80daf88..c50799a8 100644
--- a/headers/modsecurity/rules_properties.h
+++ b/headers/modsecurity/rules_properties.h
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ class RulesProperties {
  public:
     RulesProperties()
         : audit_log(NULL),
-        customDebugLog(NULL),
+        m_debugLog(new DebugLog()),
         remoteRulesActionOnFailed(AbortOnFailedRemoteRulesAction),
         requestBodyLimit(0),
         requestBodyNoFilesLimit(0),
@@ -51,26 +51,25 @@ class RulesProperties {
         secResponseBodyAccess(false),
         requestBodyLimitAction(ProcessPartialBodyLimitAction),
         responseBodyLimit(0),
-        debugLevel(0),
         responseBodyLimitAction(ProcessPartialBodyLimitAction),
         secRuleEngine(DetectionOnlyRuleEngine) { }
 
-    explicit RulesProperties(DebugLog *customDebugLog)
+    explicit RulesProperties(DebugLog *debugLog)
         : audit_log(NULL),
-        customDebugLog(customDebugLog),
+        m_debugLog(debugLog),
         remoteRulesActionOnFailed(AbortOnFailedRemoteRulesAction),
-        secRequestBodyAccess(false),
-        secResponseBodyAccess(false),
-        debugLevel(0),
         requestBodyLimit(0),
-        requestBodyLimitAction(ProcessPartialBodyLimitAction),
         requestBodyNoFilesLimit(0),
         requestBodyInMemoryLimit(0),
+        secRequestBodyAccess(false),
+        secResponseBodyAccess(false),
+        requestBodyLimitAction(ProcessPartialBodyLimitAction),
         responseBodyLimit(0),
         responseBodyLimitAction(ProcessPartialBodyLimitAction),
         secRuleEngine(DetectionOnlyRuleEngine) { }
-
-    ~RulesProperties() { }
+    ~RulesProperties() {
+        delete m_debugLog;
+    }
 
     std::vector<Rule *> rules[7];  // ModSecurity::Phases::NUMBER_OF_PHASES
 
@@ -167,16 +166,13 @@ class RulesProperties {
     BodyLimitAction requestBodyLimitAction;
     BodyLimitAction responseBodyLimitAction;
 
-    DebugLog *customDebugLog;
-
     bool secRequestBodyAccess;
     bool secResponseBodyAccess;
     std::string audit_log_path;
     std::string audit_log_parts;
-    std::string debug_log_path;
-    int debugLevel;
     std::list<std::string> components;
 
+    DebugLog *m_debugLog;
 
     std::ostringstream parserError;
 
diff --git a/src/Makefile.am b/src/Makefile.am
index 870eda82..c5feab08 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/Makefile.am
@@ -169,6 +169,8 @@ libmodsecurity_la_SOURCES = \
 	rules.cc \
 	utils.cc \
 	debug_log.cc \
+	debug_log_writer.cc \
+	debug_log_writer_agent.cc \
 	macro_expansion.cc \
 	request_body_processor/multipart.cc \
 	request_body_processor/multipart_blob.cc \
diff --git a/src/debug_log.cc b/src/debug_log.cc
index e8b0647e..9484fdf0 100644
--- a/src/debug_log.cc
+++ b/src/debug_log.cc
@@ -19,122 +19,60 @@
 
 #include <fstream>
 
+#include "src/debug_log_writer.h"
+#include "src/debug_log_writer_agent.h"
+
 
 namespace ModSecurity {
 
-
-/**
- * @name    new_instance
- * @brief   Create a new instance of the DebugLog.
- *
- * @return Debug log pointer
- * @retval >0   Debug log structure was initialized correctly
- * @retval NULL Debug log could not be initialized.
- *
- */
-DebugLog *DebugLog::new_instance() {
-    return new DebugLog();
+DebugLog::~DebugLog() {
+    DebugLogWriter::getInstance().close(m_fileName);
 }
 
-/**
- * @name    setOutputFile
- * @brief   Set an output file where the log will be saved
- *
- * @param file_path Path to the log file.
- *
- * @return If the operation successful or not.
- * @retval true Operation was successful.
- * @retval false Operation failed.
- *
- */
-bool DebugLog::setOutputFile(const std::string& file_path) {
-    if (is_open()) {
-        close();
+void DebugLog::setDebugLogFile(const std::string& fileName) {
+    m_fileName = fileName;
+    if (isLogFileSet()) {
+        DebugLogWriter::getInstance().close(m_fileName);
     }
 
-    open(file_path, std::fstream::out | std::fstream::app);
-
-    if (!is_open()) {
-        return false;
-    }
-
-    return true;
+    DebugLogWriter::getInstance().open(m_fileName);
 }
 
 
-/**
- * @name    write_log
- * @brief   Write a message into the debug log.
- *
- * @param debug_level Debug level of the given message.
- * @param text Message to be written.
- *
- * @return If the operation successful or not.
- * @retval true Operation was successful.
- * @retval false Operation failed.
- *
- */
-bool DebugLog::write_log(int debug_level, const std::string &text) {
-    std::cout << "?" << std::to_string(is_open()) << ":" << std::to_string(m_debug_level) <<" [" << debug_level << "] " << text << std::endl;
-    if (!is_open()) {
-        return false;
-    }
-
-    if (debug_level <= m_debug_level) {
-        *this << "[" << debug_level << "] " << text << std::endl;
-    }
-
-    return true;
+void DebugLog::setDebugLogLevel(int level) {
+    m_debugLevel = level;
 }
 
 
-/**
- * @name    setDebugLevel
- * @brief   Changes the default debug level.
- *
- * @param level Debug level.
- *
- * @return If the operation successful or not.
- * @retval true Operation was successful.
- * @retval false Operation failed.
- *
- */
-bool DebugLog::setDebugLevel(int level) {
-    if (level < 0 || level > 9) {
-        return false;
+bool DebugLog::isLogFileSet() {
+    return m_fileName.empty() == false;
+}
+
+
+bool DebugLog::isLogLevelSet() {
+    return m_debugLevel != -1;
+}
+
+
+const std::string& DebugLog::getDebugLogFile() {
+    return m_fileName;
+}
+
+
+int DebugLog::getDebugLogLevel() {
+    if (m_debugLevel < 0) {
+        return 0;
     }
 
-    m_debug_level = level;
-
-    return true;
+    return m_debugLevel;
 }
 
 
-/**
- * @name    isConfigured
- * @brief   Returns if debug log is configured or not.
- *
- * @return If the debug log is configured or not
- * @retval true It is configured.
- * @retval false It is not configured.
- *
- */
-bool DebugLog::isConfigured() {
-    return m_is_configured;
-}
-
-
-void DebugLog::refCountDecreaseAndCheck(void) {
-    this->m_referenceCount--;
-    if (this->m_referenceCount == 0) {
-        delete this;
+void DebugLog::write(int level, const std::string &msg) {
+    if (level <= m_debugLevel) {
+        DebugLogWriter::getInstance().write(m_fileName, "[" + std::to_string(level) + "] " + msg);
     }
 }
 
 
-void DebugLog::refCountIncrease(void) {
-    this->m_referenceCount++;
-}
-
-
-}  // namespace ModSecurity
+}  // namespace ModSecurity
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/debug_log_writer.cc b/src/debug_log_writer.cc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ecc7c07d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/debug_log_writer.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+/*
+ * ModSecurity, http://www.modsecurity.org/
+ * Copyright (c) 2015 Trustwave Holdings, Inc. (http://www.trustwave.com/)
+ *
+ * You may not use this file except in compliance with
+ * the License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * If any of the files related to licensing are missing or if you have any
+ * other questions related to licensing please contact Trustwave Holdings, Inc.
+ * directly using the email address security@modsecurity.org.
+ *
+ */
+
+#include "src/debug_log_writer.h"
+
+#include <stddef.h>
+
+#include <fstream>
+
+#include "src/debug_log_writer_agent.h"
+
+namespace ModSecurity {
+
+
+void DebugLogWriter::open(const std::string& fileName) {
+    std::map<std::string, DebugLogWriterAgent *>::iterator it;
+    DebugLogWriterAgent *agent;
+
+    it = agents.find(fileName);
+    if (it != agents.end()) {
+        agent = it->second;
+    } else {
+        agent = new DebugLogWriterAgent(fileName);
+        agents[fileName] = agent;
+    }
+    agent->refCountIncrease();
+}
+
+
+void DebugLogWriter::close(const std::string& fileName) {
+#if 0
+    std::map<std::string, DebugLogWriterAgent *>::iterator it;
+    DebugLogWriterAgent *agent;
+    it = agents.find(fileName);
+    if (it != agents.end()) {
+        agent = it->second;
+        if (agent->refCountDecreaseAndCheck()) {
+            agents.erase(it);
+        }
+    }
+#endif
+}
+
+
+void DebugLogWriter::write(const std::string& file, const std::string &msg) {
+    std::map<std::string, DebugLogWriterAgent *>::iterator it;
+    DebugLogWriterAgent *agent;
+
+    it = agents.find(file);
+    if (it != agents.end()) {
+        agent = it->second;
+        agent->write(msg);
+    } else {
+        std::cout << file << ": " << msg << std::endl;
+    }
+}
+
+
+}  // namespace ModSecurity
+
diff --git a/src/debug_log_writer.h b/src/debug_log_writer.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7c41d88b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/debug_log_writer.h
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+/*
+ * ModSecurity, http://www.modsecurity.org/
+ * Copyright (c) 2015 Trustwave Holdings, Inc. (http://www.trustwave.com/)
+ *
+ * You may not use this file except in compliance with
+ * the License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * If any of the files related to licensing are missing or if you have any
+ * other questions related to licensing please contact Trustwave Holdings, Inc.
+ * directly using the email address security@modsecurity.org.
+ *
+ */
+
+#include <iostream>
+#include <map>
+#include <string>
+
+#ifndef SRC_DEBUG_LOG_WRITER_H_
+#define SRC_DEBUG_LOG_WRITER_H_
+
+#include "debug_log_writer_agent.h"
+
+
+namespace ModSecurity {
+
+/** @ingroup ModSecurity_CPP_API */
+class DebugLogWriter {
+ public:
+    static DebugLogWriter& getInstance() {
+        static DebugLogWriter instance;
+        return instance;
+    }
+
+    void write(const std::string& file, const std::string& msg);
+    void close(const std::string& m_fileName);
+    void open(const std::string& m_fileName);
+ private:
+    DebugLogWriter() {};
+
+    // C++ 03
+    // ========
+    // Dont forget to declare these two. You want to make sure they
+    // are unacceptable otherwise you may accidentally get copies of
+    // your singleton appearing.
+    DebugLogWriter(DebugLogWriter const&);
+    void operator=(DebugLogWriter const&);
+
+
+    std::map<std::string, DebugLogWriterAgent *> agents;
+};
+
+
+}  // namespace ModSecurity
+
+#endif  // SRC_DEBUG_LOG_WRITER_H_
diff --git a/src/debug_log_writer_agent.cc b/src/debug_log_writer_agent.cc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1eb68d6f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/debug_log_writer_agent.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+/*
+ * ModSecurity, http://www.modsecurity.org/
+ * Copyright (c) 2015 Trustwave Holdings, Inc. (http://www.trustwave.com/)
+ *
+ * You may not use this file except in compliance with
+ * the License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * If any of the files related to licensing are missing or if you have any
+ * other questions related to licensing please contact Trustwave Holdings, Inc.
+ * directly using the email address security@modsecurity.org.
+ *
+ */
+
+#include "src/debug_log_writer_agent.h"
+
+#include <stddef.h>
+
+#include <fstream>
+
+#include "debug_log_writer.h"
+
+
+
+namespace ModSecurity {
+
+
+DebugLogWriterAgent::DebugLogWriterAgent(const std::string& fileName) :
+    m_referenceCount(0),
+    m_fileName(fileName) {
+    open(m_fileName, std::fstream::out | std::fstream::app);
+}
+
+void DebugLogWriterAgent::write(const std::string& msg) {
+    if (!is_open()) {
+        std::cout << "Agent: " << m_fileName << ": " << msg << std::endl;
+        return;
+    }
+
+    *this << msg << std::endl;
+    *this << flush();
+}
+
+
+}  // namespace ModSecurity
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/debug_log_writer_agent.h b/src/debug_log_writer_agent.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a6a86fb2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/debug_log_writer_agent.h
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+/*
+ * ModSecurity, http://www.modsecurity.org/
+ * Copyright (c) 2015 Trustwave Holdings, Inc. (http://www.trustwave.com/)
+ *
+ * You may not use this file except in compliance with
+ * the License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * If any of the files related to licensing are missing or if you have any
+ * other questions related to licensing please contact Trustwave Holdings, Inc.
+ * directly using the email address security@modsecurity.org.
+ *
+ */
+
+#include <iostream>
+#include <fstream>
+#include <string>
+
+#ifndef SRC_DEBUG_LOG_WRITER_AGENT_H_
+#define SRC_DEBUG_LOG_WRITER_AGENT_H_
+
+namespace ModSecurity {
+
+/** @ingroup ModSecurity_CPP_API */
+class DebugLogWriterAgent : public std::ofstream {
+ public:
+    DebugLogWriterAgent(const std::string& fileName);
+    ~DebugLogWriterAgent() {
+        if (is_open()) {
+            close();
+        }
+    }
+
+    void write(const std::string& msg);
+    bool refCountDecreaseAndCheck() {
+        this->m_referenceCount--;
+        if (this->m_referenceCount == 0) {
+            delete this;
+            return true;
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    void refCountIncrease() {
+        this->m_referenceCount++;
+    }
+
+    int m_referenceCount;
+    std::string m_fileName;
+};
+
+
+}  // namespace ModSecurity
+
+#endif  // SRC_DEBUG_LOG_WRITER_AGENT_H_
diff --git a/src/parser/seclang-parser.yy b/src/parser/seclang-parser.yy
index 2e659b2e..72328514 100644
--- a/src/parser/seclang-parser.yy
+++ b/src/parser/seclang-parser.yy
@@ -373,11 +373,23 @@ expression:
     /* Debug log: start */
     | CONFIG_DIR_DEBUG_LVL
       {
-        driver.debugLevel = atoi($1.c_str());
+        if (driver.m_debugLog != NULL) {
+          driver.m_debugLog->setDebugLogLevel(atoi($1.c_str()));
+        } else {
+            driver.parserError << "Internal error, there is no DebugLog ";
+            driver.parserError << "object associated with the driver class";
+            YYERROR;
+        }
       }
     | CONFIG_DIR_DEBUG_LOG
       {
-        driver.debug_log_path = $1;
+        if (driver.m_debugLog != NULL) {
+            driver.m_debugLog->setDebugLogFile($1);
+        } else {
+            driver.parserError << "Internal error, there is no DebugLog ";
+            driver.parserError << "object associated with the driver class";
+            YYERROR;
+        }
       }
     /* Debug log: end */
     | CONFIG_DIR_GEO_DB
diff --git a/src/rules.cc b/src/rules.cc
index 5d9d15e0..7f0a92f8 100644
--- a/src/rules.cc
+++ b/src/rules.cc
@@ -91,10 +91,6 @@ Rules::~Rules() {
     if (audit_log) {
         audit_log->refCountDecreaseAndCheck();
     }
-    /** Cleanup debug log */
-    if (debugLog) {
-        debugLog->refCountDecreaseAndCheck();
-    }
 }
 
 
@@ -197,27 +193,25 @@ int Rules::merge(Driver *from) {
     this->secRuleEngine = from->secRuleEngine;
     this->secRequestBodyAccess = from->secRequestBodyAccess;
     this->secResponseBodyAccess = from->secResponseBodyAccess;
-    this->debug_log_path = from->debug_log_path;
-    this->debugLevel = from->debugLevel;
+    if (from->m_debugLog && this->m_debugLog &&
+        from->m_debugLog->isLogFileSet()) {
+        this->m_debugLog->setDebugLogFile(from->m_debugLog->getDebugLogFile());
+    }
+    if (from->m_debugLog && this->m_debugLog &&
+        from->m_debugLog->isLogLevelSet()) {
+        this->m_debugLog->setDebugLogLevel(
+            from->m_debugLog->getDebugLogLevel());
+    }
     this->components = from->components;
     this->requestBodyLimit = from->requestBodyLimit;
     this->responseBodyLimit = from->responseBodyLimit;
     this->requestBodyLimitAction = from->requestBodyLimitAction;
     this->responseBodyLimitAction = from->responseBodyLimitAction;
 
-    if (customDebugLog) {
-        this->debugLog = customDebugLog->new_instance();
-    } else {
-        this->debugLog = new DebugLog();
-    }
-    this->debugLog->refCountIncrease();
 
     this->audit_log = from->audit_log;
     this->audit_log->refCountIncrease();
 
-    this->debugLog->setDebugLevel(from->debugLevel);
-    this->debugLog->setOutputFile(from->debug_log_path);
-
     return amount_of_rules;
 }
 
@@ -243,28 +237,28 @@ int Rules::merge(Rules *from) {
     this->requestBodyLimitAction = from->requestBodyLimitAction;
     this->responseBodyLimitAction = from->responseBodyLimitAction;
 
-    if (customDebugLog) {
-        this->debugLog = customDebugLog->new_instance();
-    } else {
-        this->debugLog = new DebugLog();
+    if (from->m_debugLog && this->m_debugLog &&
+        from->m_debugLog->isLogFileSet()) {
+        this->m_debugLog->setDebugLogFile(from->m_debugLog->getDebugLogFile());
+    }
+    if (from->m_debugLog && this->m_debugLog &&
+        from->m_debugLog->isLogLevelSet()) {
+        this->m_debugLog->setDebugLogLevel(
+            from->m_debugLog->getDebugLogLevel());
     }
-    this->debugLog->refCountIncrease();
 
     this->audit_log = from->audit_log;
     if (this->audit_log != NULL) {
         this->audit_log->refCountIncrease();
     }
 
-    this->debugLog->setDebugLevel(from->debugLevel);
-    this->debugLog->setOutputFile(from->debug_log_path);
-
     return amount_of_rules;
 }
 
 
 void Rules::debug(int level, std::string message) {
-    if (debugLog != NULL) {
-        debugLog->write_log(level, message);
+    if (m_debugLog != NULL) {
+        m_debugLog->write(level, message);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/test/regression/custom_debug_log.cc b/test/regression/custom_debug_log.cc
index 8fca802b..d904a5fd 100644
--- a/test/regression/custom_debug_log.cc
+++ b/test/regression/custom_debug_log.cc
@@ -28,9 +28,8 @@ CustomDebugLog *CustomDebugLog::new_instance() {
 }
 
 
-bool CustomDebugLog::write_log(int level, const std::string& message) {
+void CustomDebugLog::write(int level, const std::string& message) {
     m_log << "[" << level << "] " << message << std::endl;
-    return true;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/test/regression/custom_debug_log.h b/test/regression/custom_debug_log.h
index 0d8f05cf..c7a8c404 100644
--- a/test/regression/custom_debug_log.h
+++ b/test/regression/custom_debug_log.h
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class CustomDebugLog : public ModSecurity::DebugLog {
  public:
     CustomDebugLog *new_instance();
 
-    bool write_log(int level, const std::string& message) override;
+    void write(int level, const std::string& message) override;
     bool contains(const std::string& pattern);
     std::string log_messages();
 
diff --git a/test/regression/regression.cc b/test/regression/regression.cc
index dc9409a8..671085cd 100644
--- a/test/regression/regression.cc
+++ b/test/regression/regression.cc
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ end:
         modsec_assay->processLogging(r.status);
 
         CustomDebugLog *d = reinterpret_cast<CustomDebugLog *>
-            (modsec_rules->debugLog);
+            (modsec_rules->m_debugLog);
 
         if (d != NULL) {
             if (!d->contains(t->debug_log)) {
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ after_debug_log:
         delete modsec_assay;
         delete modsec_rules;
         delete modsec;
-        delete debug_log;
+        /* delete debug_log; */
 
         res->insert(res->end(), r.begin(), r.end());
     }