diff --git a/docs/sources/shared/configuration.md b/docs/sources/shared/configuration.md
index 6703fcc6c0a1a..cbc13a72d89eb 100644
--- a/docs/sources/shared/configuration.md
+++ b/docs/sources/shared/configuration.md
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ ui:
 
   # How frequently to rejoin the cluster to address split brain issues.
   # CLI flag: -ui.rejoin-interval
-  [rejoin_interval: <duration> | default = 1m]
+  [rejoin_interval: <duration> | default = 3m]
 
   # Number of initial peers to join from the discovered set.
   # CLI flag: -ui.cluster-max-join-peers
@@ -138,6 +138,10 @@ ui:
   # CLI flag: -ui.enable-ipv6
   [enable_ipv6: <boolean> | default = false]
 
+  # Enable debug logging for the UI.
+  # CLI flag: -ui.debug
+  [debug: <boolean> | default = false]
+
   discovery:
     # List of peers to join the cluster. Supports multiple values separated by
     # commas. Each value can be a hostname, an IP address, or a DNS name (A/AAAA
diff --git a/pkg/ui/config.go b/pkg/ui/config.go
index b1a9b4096fe8a..79283d2fd81e6 100644
--- a/pkg/ui/config.go
+++ b/pkg/ui/config.go
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ type Config struct {
 	ClusterMaxJoinPeers int           `yaml:"cluster_max_join_peers"` // Number of initial peers to join from the discovered set.
 	ClusterName         string        `yaml:"cluster_name"`           // Name to prevent nodes without this identifier from joining the cluster.
 	EnableIPv6          bool          `yaml:"enable_ipv6"`
+	Debug               bool          `yaml:"debug"`
 	Discovery           struct {
 		JoinPeers []string `yaml:"join_peers"`
 	} `yaml:"discovery"`
@@ -42,11 +43,12 @@ func (cfg *Config) RegisterFlags(f *flag.FlagSet) {
 	f.Var((*flagext.StringSlice)(&cfg.InfNames), "ui.interface", "Name of network interface to read address from.")
 	f.StringVar(&cfg.NodeName, "ui.node-name", hostname, "Name to use for this node in the cluster.")
 	f.StringVar(&cfg.AdvertiseAddr, "ui.advertise-addr", "", "IP address to advertise in the cluster.")
-	f.DurationVar(&cfg.RejoinInterval, "ui.rejoin-interval", 1*time.Minute, "How frequently to rejoin the cluster to address split brain issues.")
+	f.DurationVar(&cfg.RejoinInterval, "ui.rejoin-interval", 3*time.Minute, "How frequently to rejoin the cluster to address split brain issues.")
 	f.IntVar(&cfg.ClusterMaxJoinPeers, "ui.cluster-max-join-peers", 3, "Number of initial peers to join from the discovered set.")
 	f.StringVar(&cfg.ClusterName, "ui.cluster-name", "", "Name to prevent nodes without this identifier from joining the cluster.")
 	f.BoolVar(&cfg.EnableIPv6, "ui.enable-ipv6", false, "Enable using a IPv6 instance address.")
 	f.Var((*flagext.StringSlice)(&cfg.Discovery.JoinPeers), "ui.discovery.join-peers", "List of peers to join the cluster. Supports multiple values separated by commas. Each value can be a hostname, an IP address, or a DNS name (A/AAAA and SRV records).")
+	f.BoolVar(&cfg.Debug, "ui.debug", false, "Enable debug logging for the UI.")
 }
 
 func (cfg Config) Validate() error {
diff --git a/pkg/ui/service.go b/pkg/ui/service.go
index b665c03b1d1fa..e3ad459fbf0df 100644
--- a/pkg/ui/service.go
+++ b/pkg/ui/service.go
@@ -20,8 +20,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/grafana/dskit/services"
 	"github.com/prometheus/client_golang/prometheus"
 	"golang.org/x/net/http2"
-
-	util_log "github.com/grafana/loki/v3/pkg/util/log"
 )
 
 // This allows to rate limit the number of updates when the cluster is frequently changing (e.g. during rollout).
@@ -42,7 +40,7 @@ type Service struct {
 }
 
 func NewService(cfg Config, router *mux.Router, logger log.Logger, reg prometheus.Registerer) (*Service, error) {
-	addr, err := ring.GetInstanceAddr(cfg.AdvertiseAddr, cfg.InfNames, util_log.Logger, cfg.EnableIPv6)
+	addr, err := ring.GetInstanceAddr(cfg.AdvertiseAddr, cfg.InfNames, logger, cfg.EnableIPv6)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -56,6 +54,10 @@ func NewService(cfg Config, router *mux.Router, logger log.Logger, reg prometheu
 			},
 		},
 	}
+
+	if !cfg.Debug {
+		logger = level.NewFilter(logger, level.AllowInfo())
+	}
 	advertiseAddr := fmt.Sprintf("%s:%d", cfg.AdvertiseAddr, cfg.AdvertisePort)
 	node, err := ckit.NewNode(httpClient, ckit.Config{
 		Name:          cfg.NodeName,
diff --git a/production/helm/loki/values.yaml b/production/helm/loki/values.yaml
index 5853809c4d2b6..a06b5ee9b862d 100644
--- a/production/helm/loki/values.yaml
+++ b/production/helm/loki/values.yaml
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ loki:
     ui:
       discovery:
         join_peers:
-          - '{{ include "loki.distributorFullname" . }}.{{ $.Release.Namespace }}.svc.{{ .Values.global.clusterDomain }}'
+          - '{{ include "loki.queryFrontendFullname" . }}.{{ $.Release.Namespace }}.svc.{{ .Values.global.clusterDomain }}'
     {{- end }}
     {{- with .Values.loki.querier }}
     querier: