diff --git a/lib/solid_queue.rb b/lib/solid_queue.rb
index 6f1fa1ad..1dd92ad8 100644
--- a/lib/solid_queue.rb
+++ b/lib/solid_queue.rb
@@ -27,10 +27,16 @@ module SolidQueue
 
   mattr_accessor :shutdown_timeout, default: 5.seconds
 
+  mattr_accessor :silence_polling, default: false
+
   mattr_accessor :supervisor_pidfile
   mattr_accessor :supervisor, default: false
 
   def self.supervisor?
     supervisor
   end
+
+  def self.silence_polling?
+    silence_polling
+  end
 end
diff --git a/lib/solid_queue/engine.rb b/lib/solid_queue/engine.rb
index eebef756..4bf3781a 100644
--- a/lib/solid_queue/engine.rb
+++ b/lib/solid_queue/engine.rb
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ class Engine < ::Rails::Engine
         SolidQueue.process_heartbeat_interval = app.config.solid_queue.process_heartbeat_interval || 60.seconds
         SolidQueue.process_alive_threshold    = app.config.solid_queue.process_alive_threshold || 5.minutes
         SolidQueue.shutdown_timeout           = app.config.solid_queue.shutdown_timeout || 5.seconds
+        SolidQueue.silence_polling            = app.config.solid_queue.silence_polling || false
         SolidQueue.supervisor_pidfile         = app.config.solid_queue.supervisor_pidfile || app.root.join("tmp", "pids", "solid_queue_supervisor.pid")
       end
     end
diff --git a/lib/solid_queue/worker.rb b/lib/solid_queue/worker.rb
index 89b7e761..2529cf2a 100644
--- a/lib/solid_queue/worker.rb
+++ b/lib/solid_queue/worker.rb
@@ -16,7 +16,9 @@ def initialize(**options)
 
     private
       def run
-        claimed_executions = SolidQueue::ReadyExecution.claim(queues, pool.idle_threads, process.id)
+        claimed_executions = with_polling_volume do
+          SolidQueue::ReadyExecution.claim(queues, pool.idle_threads, process.id)
+        end
 
         if claimed_executions.size > 0
           procline "performing #{claimed_executions.count} jobs in #{queues}"
@@ -44,5 +46,13 @@ def all_work_completed?
       def metadata
         super.merge(queues: queues, thread_pool_size: pool.size, idle_threads: pool.idle_threads, polling_interval: polling_interval)
       end
+
+      def with_polling_volume
+        if SolidQueue.silence_polling?
+          ActiveRecord::Base.logger.silence { yield }
+        else
+          yield
+        end
+      end
   end
 end
diff --git a/test/unit/worker_test.rb b/test/unit/worker_test.rb
index ba443878..0f5605aa 100644
--- a/test/unit/worker_test.rb
+++ b/test/unit/worker_test.rb
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ class WorkerTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
   include ActiveSupport::Testing::MethodCallAssertions
 
   setup do
-    @worker = SolidQueue::Worker.new(queues: "background", threads: 3, polling_interval: 10)
+    @worker = SolidQueue::Worker.new(queues: "background", threads: 3, polling_interval: 4)
   end
 
   teardown do
@@ -52,4 +52,32 @@ class WorkerTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
     assert_equal 5, JobResult.where(queue_name: :background, status: "completed", value: :paused).count
     assert_equal 3, JobResult.where(queue_name: :background, status: "completed", value: :immediate).count
   end
+
+  test "polling queries are logged" do
+    log = StringIO.new
+    old_logger, ActiveRecord::Base.logger = ActiveRecord::Base.logger, ActiveSupport::Logger.new(log)
+    old_silence_polling, SolidQueue.silence_polling = SolidQueue.silence_polling, false
+
+    @worker.start(mode: :async)
+    sleep 0.5
+
+    assert_match /SELECT .* FROM .solid_queue_ready_executions. WHERE \(.solid_queue_ready_executions...queue_name./, log.string
+  ensure
+    ActiveRecord::Base.logger = old_logger
+    SolidQueue.silence_polling = old_silence_polling
+  end
+
+  test "polling queries can be silenced" do
+    log = StringIO.new
+    old_logger, ActiveRecord::Base.logger = ActiveRecord::Base.logger, ActiveSupport::Logger.new(log)
+    old_silence_polling, SolidQueue.silence_polling = SolidQueue.silence_polling, true
+
+    @worker.start(mode: :async)
+    sleep 0.5
+
+    assert_no_match /SELECT .* FROM .solid_queue_ready_executions. WHERE \(.solid_queue_ready_executions...queue_name./, log.string
+  ensure
+    ActiveRecord::Base.logger = old_logger
+    SolidQueue.silence_polling = old_silence_polling
+  end
 end