diff --git a/sickbeard/__init__.py b/sickbeard/__init__.py
index ab0a03b4..bc94ba74 100644
--- a/sickbeard/__init__.py
+++ b/sickbeard/__init__.py
@@ -1105,9 +1105,8 @@ def initialize(consoleLogging=True):
                                                                       cycleTime=datetime.timedelta(
                                                                       minutes=BACKLOG_FREQUENCY),
                                                                       threadName="BACKLOG",
-                                                                      runImmediately=True)
-        if not BACKLOG_STARTUP:
-            backlogSearchScheduler.silent = True
+                                                                      silent=True,
+                                                                      runImmediately=BACKLOG_STARTUP)
 
         subtitlesFinderScheduler = scheduler.Scheduler(subtitles.SubtitlesFinder(),
                                                        cycleTime=datetime.timedelta(hours=SUBTITLES_FINDER_FREQUENCY),
diff --git a/sickbeard/webserve.py b/sickbeard/webserve.py
index 7b0181d6..a24a2035 100644
--- a/sickbeard/webserve.py
+++ b/sickbeard/webserve.py
@@ -1087,10 +1087,6 @@ class ConfigSearch:
 
         config.change_BACKLOG_FREQUENCY(backlog_frequency)
         sickbeard.BACKLOG_STARTUP = config.checkbox_to_value(backlog_startup)
-        if sickbeard.BACKLOG_STARTUP:
-            sickbeard.backlogSearchScheduler.silent = False
-        else:
-            sickbeard.backlogSearchScheduler.silent = True
 
         sickbeard.SAB_USERNAME = sab_username
         sickbeard.SAB_PASSWORD = sab_password