diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 9de69c6ca..e66c87fba 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
    logs to send to the Healthchecks server.
  * #402: Remove the error when "archive_name_format" is specified but a retention prefix isn't. 
  * #420: Warn when an unsupported variable is used in a hook command.
+ * #460: Add Healthchecks monitoring hook "send_logs" option to enable/disable sending borgmatic
+   logs to the Healthchecks server.
  * #525: Add Healthchecks monitoring hook "states" option to only enable pinging for particular
    monitoring states (start, finish, fail).
  * #528: Improve the error message when a configuration override contains an invalid value.
diff --git a/borgmatic/config/schema.yaml b/borgmatic/config/schema.yaml
index 70fdeb1b1..352c4dcb1 100644
--- a/borgmatic/config/schema.yaml
+++ b/borgmatic/config/schema.yaml
@@ -892,6 +892,12 @@ properties:
                             Healthchecks ping URL or UUID to notify when a
                             backup begins, ends, or errors.
                         example: https://hc-ping.com/your-uuid-here
+                    send_logs:
+                        type: boolean
+                        description: |
+                            Send borgmatic logs to Healthchecks as part the
+                            "finish" state. Defaults to true.
+                        example: false
                     ping_body_limit:
                         type: integer
                         description: |
diff --git a/borgmatic/hooks/healthchecks.py b/borgmatic/hooks/healthchecks.py
index 055cfaf02..56b1e07e2 100644
--- a/borgmatic/hooks/healthchecks.py
+++ b/borgmatic/hooks/healthchecks.py
@@ -71,9 +71,13 @@ def format_buffered_logs_for_payload():
 
 def initialize_monitor(hook_config, config_filename, monitoring_log_level, dry_run):
     '''
-    Add a handler to the root logger that stores in memory the most recent logs emitted. That
-    way, we can send them all to Healthchecks upon a finish or failure state.
+    Add a handler to the root logger that stores in memory the most recent logs emitted. That way,
+    we can send them all to Healthchecks upon a finish or failure state. But skip this if the
+    "send_logs" option is false.
     '''
+    if hook_config.get('send_logs') is False:
+        return
+
     ping_body_limit = max(
         hook_config.get('ping_body_limit', DEFAULT_PING_BODY_LIMIT_BYTES)
         - len(PAYLOAD_TRUNCATION_INDICATOR),
diff --git a/tests/unit/hooks/test_healthchecks.py b/tests/unit/hooks/test_healthchecks.py
index eaac9ff55..3a27cd6d4 100644
--- a/tests/unit/hooks/test_healthchecks.py
+++ b/tests/unit/hooks/test_healthchecks.py
@@ -106,6 +106,22 @@ def test_initialize_monitor_creates_log_handler_with_zero_ping_body_limit():
     )
 
 
+def test_initialize_monitor_creates_log_handler_when_send_logs_true():
+    flexmock(module).should_receive('Forgetful_buffering_handler').once()
+
+    module.initialize_monitor(
+        {'send_logs': True}, 'test.yaml', monitoring_log_level=1, dry_run=False
+    )
+
+
+def test_initialize_monitor_bails_when_send_logs_false():
+    flexmock(module).should_receive('Forgetful_buffering_handler').never()
+
+    module.initialize_monitor(
+        {'send_logs': False}, 'test.yaml', monitoring_log_level=1, dry_run=False
+    )
+
+
 def test_ping_monitor_hits_ping_url_for_start_state():
     flexmock(module).should_receive('Forgetful_buffering_handler')
     hook_config = {'ping_url': 'https://example.com'}