diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc.c
index e91d5a3cfd..57d810c80d 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc.c
@@ -1353,7 +1353,7 @@ static struct config_bool ConfigureNamesBool[] =
 		NULL, NULL, NULL
 	},
 	{
-		{"log_connections", PGC_SU_BACKEND, LOGGING_WHAT,
+		{"log_connections", PGC_SIGHUP, LOGGING_WHAT,
 			gettext_noop("Logs each successful connection."),
 			NULL
 		},
@@ -1362,7 +1362,7 @@ static struct config_bool ConfigureNamesBool[] =
 		NULL, NULL, NULL
 	},
 	{
-		{"log_disconnections", PGC_SU_BACKEND, LOGGING_WHAT,
+		{"log_disconnections", PGC_SIGHUP, LOGGING_WHAT,
 			gettext_noop("Logs end of a session, including duration."),
 			NULL
 		},