diff --git a/core/AmConfig.cpp b/core/AmConfig.cpp
index a47d0f04..8b03b5a4 100644
--- a/core/AmConfig.cpp
+++ b/core/AmConfig.cpp
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ string       AmConfig::Application             = "";
 AmConfig::ApplicationSelector AmConfig::AppSelect        = AmConfig::App_SPECIFIED;
 AmConfig::AppMappingVector AmConfig::AppMapping;
 bool         AmConfig::LogSessions             = false;
+int          AmConfig::UnhandledReplyLoglevel  = 0;
 
 unsigned int AmConfig::SessionLimit            = 0;
 unsigned int AmConfig::SessionLimitErrCode     = 503;
@@ -226,6 +227,17 @@ int AmConfig::readConfiguration()
 
   LogSessions = cfg.getParameter("log_sessions")=="yes";
 
+  if (cfg.hasParameter("unhandled_reply_loglevel")) {
+    string msglog = cfg.getParameter("unhandled_reply_loglevel");
+    if (msglog == "no") UnhandledReplyLoglevel = -1;
+    else if (msglog == "error") UnhandledReplyLoglevel = 0;
+    else if (msglog == "warn")  UnhandledReplyLoglevel = 1;
+    else if (msglog == "info")  UnhandledReplyLoglevel = 2;
+    else if (msglog == "debug") UnhandledReplyLoglevel = 3;
+    else ERROR("Could not interpret unhandled_reply_loglevel \"%s\"\n",
+	       msglog.c_str());
+  }
+
   Application  = cfg.getParameter("application");
 
   if (Application == "$(ruri.user)") {
diff --git a/core/AmConfig.h b/core/AmConfig.h
index af3c05bc..a7d50e51 100644
--- a/core/AmConfig.h
+++ b/core/AmConfig.h
@@ -125,6 +125,8 @@ struct AmConfig
 
   static bool LogSessions;
 
+  static int UnhandledReplyLoglevel;
+
   /** Init function. Resolves SMTP server address. */
   static int init();
 
diff --git a/core/AmSipDispatcher.cpp b/core/AmSipDispatcher.cpp
index 35d31834..0a209b2b 100644
--- a/core/AmSipDispatcher.cpp
+++ b/core/AmSipDispatcher.cpp
@@ -42,12 +42,18 @@ AmSipDispatcher* AmSipDispatcher::instance()
 
 void AmSipDispatcher::handleSipMsg(AmSipReply &reply)
 {
-    AmSipReplyEvent* ev = new AmSipReplyEvent(reply);
-    if(!AmEventDispatcher::instance()->post(reply.local_tag,ev)){
-	
-	ERROR("could not dispatch reply: %s\n", reply.print().c_str());
-	delete ev;
+  AmSipReplyEvent* ev = new AmSipReplyEvent(reply);
+  if(!AmEventDispatcher::instance()->post(reply.local_tag,ev)){
+    if ((reply.code >= 200) && (reply.code < 300)) {
+      if (AmConfig::UnhandledReplyLoglevel >= 0) {
+	_LOG(AmConfig::UnhandledReplyLoglevel,
+	     "unhandled positive reply: %s\n", reply.print().c_str());
+      }
+    } else {
+      ERROR("unhandled reply: %s\n", reply.print().c_str());
     }
+    delete ev;
+  }
 }
 
 void AmSipDispatcher::handleSipMsg(AmSipRequest &req)
diff --git a/core/etc/sems.conf.sample b/core/etc/sems.conf.sample
index 94ffa8de..9ff757a4 100644
--- a/core/etc/sems.conf.sample
+++ b/core/etc/sems.conf.sample
@@ -250,7 +250,8 @@ loglevel=2
 #
 # - use a Server/User-Agent header with the SEMS server 
 #   signature and version.
-#   Set server_signature=0 in ser_sems.cfg if you use it.   
+#   Set server_signature=0 in ser_sems.cfg if you use SER 
+#   as SIP stack.
 #
 #   default=no
 #
@@ -305,3 +306,16 @@ loglevel=2
 #
 # dtmf_detector=spandsp
 
+# optional parameter: unhandled_reply_loglevel={error|warn|info|debug|no}
+# 
+# the default application logic implemented in the applications is to stop 
+# the session right after sending BYE, without waiting for a reply. this 
+# leads to many log entries of the form 
+# ERROR: [b6fa6bb0] handleSipMsg (AmSipDispatcher.cpp:48): unhandled 
+#    reply:  [code:200;phrase:[OK];... ]
+#
+# This parameter sets the log lovel of unhandled positive (200 class) replies.
+#
+# default: error
+# 
+# unhandled_reply_loglevel=info