diff --git a/launch/launch/logging/__init__.py b/launch/launch/logging/__init__.py
index 30e6a738b..8d5e73fa6 100644
--- a/launch/launch/logging/__init__.py
+++ b/launch/launch/logging/__init__.py
@@ -206,10 +206,21 @@ def set_screen_format(self, screen_format, *, screen_style=None):
         :param screen_format: format specification used when logging to the screen,
             as expected by the `logging.Formatter` constructor.
             Alternatively, aliases for common formats are available, see above.
+            This format can also be overridden by the environment variable
+            'OVERRIDE_LAUNCH_SCREEN_FORMAT'.
         :param screen_style: the screen style used if no alias is used for
             screen_format.
             No style can be provided if a format alias is given.
         """
+        # Check if the environment variable is set
+        screen_format_env = os.environ.get('OVERRIDE_LAUNCH_SCREEN_FORMAT')
+        # If the environment variable is set override the given format
+        if screen_format_env not in [None, '']:
+            # encoded escape characters correctly
+            screen_format = screen_format_env.encode(
+                'latin1').decode('unicode_escape')
+            # Set the style correspondingly
+            screen_style = '{'
         if screen_format is not None:
             if screen_format == 'default':
                 screen_format = '[{levelname}] [{name}]: {msg}'
@@ -258,9 +269,20 @@ def set_log_format(self, log_format, *, log_style=None):
             as expected by the `logging.Formatter` constructor.
             Alternatively, the 'default' alias can be given to log verbosity level,
             logger name and logged message.
+            This format can also be overridden by the environment variable
+            'OVERRIDE_LAUNCH_LOG_FORMAT'.
         :param log_style: the log style used if no alias is given for log_format.
             No style can be provided if a format alias is given.
         """
+        # Check if the environment variable is set
+        log_format_env = os.environ.get('OVERRIDE_LAUNCH_LOG_FORMAT')
+        # If the environment variable is set override the given format
+        if log_format_env not in [None, '']:
+            # encoded escape characters correctly
+            log_format = log_format_env.encode(
+                'latin1').decode('unicode_escape')
+            # Set the style correspondingly
+            log_style = '{'
         if log_format is not None:
             if log_format == 'default':
                 log_format = '{created:.7f} [{levelname}] [{name}]: {msg}'
diff --git a/launch/test/launch/test_logging.py b/launch/test/launch/test_logging.py
index 18fc54c75..631fdad11 100644
--- a/launch/test/launch/test_logging.py
+++ b/launch/test/launch/test_logging.py
@@ -31,7 +31,13 @@ def log_dir(tmpdir_factory):
     return str(tmpdir_factory.mktemp('logs'))
 
 
-def test_bad_logging_launch_config():
+@pytest.fixture
+def mock_clean_env(monkeypatch):
+    monkeypatch.delenv('OVERRIDE_LAUNCH_SCREEN_FORMAT', raising=False)
+    monkeypatch.delenv('OVERRIDE_LAUNCH_LOG_FORMAT', raising=False)
+
+
+def test_bad_logging_launch_config(mock_clean_env):
     """Tests that setup throws at bad configuration."""
     launch.logging.reset()
 
@@ -83,7 +89,7 @@ def test_output_loggers_bad_configuration(log_dir):
         },
     )
 ])
-def test_output_loggers_configuration(capsys, log_dir, config, checks):
+def test_output_loggers_configuration(capsys, log_dir, config, checks, mock_clean_env):
     checks = {'stdout': set(), 'stderr': set(), 'both': set(), **checks}
     launch.logging.reset()
     launch.logging.launch_config.log_dir = log_dir
@@ -162,7 +168,7 @@ def test_output_loggers_configuration(capsys, log_dir, config, checks):
         assert (not os.path.exists(own_log_path) or 0 == os.stat(own_log_path).st_size)
 
 
-def test_screen_default_format_with_timestamps(capsys, log_dir):
+def test_screen_default_format_with_timestamps(capsys, log_dir, mock_clean_env):
     """Test screen logging when using the default logs format with timestamps."""
     launch.logging.reset()
     launch.logging.launch_config.level = logging.DEBUG
@@ -181,7 +187,7 @@ def test_screen_default_format_with_timestamps(capsys, log_dir):
     assert 0 == len(capture.err)
 
 
-def test_screen_default_format(capsys):
+def test_screen_default_format(capsys, mock_clean_env):
     """Test screen logging when using the default logs format."""
     launch.logging.reset()
 
@@ -218,6 +224,25 @@ def test_log_default_format(log_dir):
         assert re.match(r'[0-9]+\.[0-9]+ \[ERROR\] \[some-proc\]: baz', lines[0]) is not None
 
 
+def test_logging_env_var_format(capsys, monkeypatch):
+    monkeypatch.setenv('OVERRIDE_LAUNCH_SCREEN_FORMAT', 'TESTSCREEN {message} {name} TESTSCREEN')
+    monkeypatch.setenv('OVERRIDE_LAUNCH_LOG_FORMAT', 'TESTLOG {message} {name} TESTLOG')
+    launch.logging.reset()
+
+    logger = launch.logging.get_logger('some-proc')
+    logger.addHandler(launch.logging.launch_config.get_screen_handler())
+
+    logger.info('bar')
+    capture = capsys.readouterr()
+    lines = capture.out.splitlines()
+    assert 'TESTSCREEN bar some-proc TESTSCREEN' == lines.pop()
+
+    launch.logging.launch_config.get_log_file_handler().flush()
+    with open(launch.logging.launch_config.get_log_file_path(), 'r') as f:
+        lines = f.readlines()
+        assert 'TESTLOG bar some-proc TESTLOG\n' == lines[0]
+
+
 def test_log_handler_factory(log_dir):
     """Test logging using a custom log handlers."""
     class TestStreamHandler(launch.logging.handlers.Handler):