diff --git a/installer/data/mysql/atomicupdate/bug_42766.pl b/installer/data/mysql/atomicupdate/bug_42766.pl
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..4624f7e814
--- /dev/null
+++ b/installer/data/mysql/atomicupdate/bug_42766.pl
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+use Modern::Perl;
+use Koha::Installer::Output qw(say_warning say_success say_info);
+
+return {
+    bug_number  => "42766",
+    description => "Add ScriptLog system preference",
+    up          => sub {
+        my ($args) = @_;
+        my ( $dbh, $out ) = @$args{qw(dbh out)};
+
+        $dbh->do(
+            q{
+            INSERT IGNORE INTO systempreferences ( `variable`, `value`, `options`, `explanation`, `type` )
+            VALUES ( 'ScriptLog', '0', '', 'If enabled, log the start and end of non-cron Koha scripts to the action log (module: SCRIPTS).', 'YesNo' )
+        }
+        );
+        say_success( $out, "Added new system preference 'ScriptLog'" );
+    },
+};
diff --git a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/admin/preferences/logs.pref b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/admin/preferences/logs.pref
index 7e975f583a..4de4e31185 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/admin/preferences/logs.pref
+++ b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/admin/preferences/logs.pref
@@ -90,6 +90,12 @@ Logging:
                   1: Log
                   0: "Don't log"
             - information from cron jobs.
+        -
+            - pref: ScriptLog
+              choices:
+                  1: Log
+                  0: "Don't log"
+            - the start and end of non-cron Koha scripts.
         -
             - pref: ReportsLog
               choices: