diff --git a/aiida/orm/implementation/general/node.py b/aiida/orm/implementation/general/node.py
index 7a774a3669..c80d0d0477 100644
--- a/aiida/orm/implementation/general/node.py
+++ b/aiida/orm/implementation/general/node.py
@@ -91,8 +91,7 @@ class __metaclass__(ABCMeta):
         def __new__(cls, name, bases, attrs):
 
             newcls = ABCMeta.__new__(cls, name, bases, attrs)
-            newcls._logger = logging.getLogger(
-                '{:s}.{:s}'.format(attrs['__module__'], name))
+            newcls._logger = logging.getLogger('aiida.{:s}.{:s}'.format(attrs['__module__'], name))
 
             # Note: the reverse logic (from type_string to name that can
             # be passed to the plugin loader) is implemented in