diff --git a/pyanaconda/display.py b/pyanaconda/display.py
index 9a6c31f60924..cae9502eefa5 100644
--- a/pyanaconda/display.py
+++ b/pyanaconda/display.py
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@
 from simpleline import App
 from simpleline.render.screen_handler import ScreenHandler
 
+from systemd import journal
+
 from pyanaconda.anaconda_loggers import get_module_logger, get_stdout_logger
 log = get_module_logger(__name__)
 stdout_log = get_stdout_logger()
@@ -248,8 +250,15 @@ def wl_preexec():
     if headless:
         argv.extend(["--headless"])
 
+    # redirect stdout and stderr from GNOME Kiosk to journal
+    gnome_kiosk_stdout_stream = journal.stream("gnome-kiosk", priority=journal.LOG_INFO)
+    gnome_kiosk_stderr_stream = journal.stream("gnome-kiosk", priority=journal.LOG_ERR)
+
     childproc = util.startProgram(argv, env_add={'XDG_DATA_DIRS': xdg_data_dirs},
-                                  preexec_fn=wl_preexec)
+                                  preexec_fn=wl_preexec,
+                                  stdout=gnome_kiosk_stdout_stream,
+                                  stderr=gnome_kiosk_stderr_stream,
+                                  )
     WatchProcesses.watch_process(childproc, argv[0])
 
     for _i in range(0, int(timeout / 0.1)):
diff --git a/pyanaconda/gnome_remote_destop.py b/pyanaconda/gnome_remote_destop.py
index 68c540124c61..8cff8351397a 100644
--- a/pyanaconda/gnome_remote_destop.py
+++ b/pyanaconda/gnome_remote_destop.py
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@
 import sys
 import time
 import socket
+
+from systemd import journal
 from pyanaconda import network
 from pyanaconda.core import util
 from pyanaconda.core.util import execWithCapture, startProgram
@@ -168,23 +170,17 @@ def _run_grdctl(self, argv):
         # make sure HOME is set to /root or else settings might not be saved
         execWithCapture("grdctl", combined_argv, env_add={"HOME": "/root"})
 
-    def _open_grd_log_file(self):
-        # FIXME: redirect to journal ?
-        try:
-            fd = os.open(GRD_LOG_FILE, os.O_RDWR | os.O_CREAT)
-        except OSError as e:
-            sys.stderr.write("error opening %s: %s\n", (GRD_LOG_FILE, e))
-            fd = None
-
-        return fd
-
     def _start_grd_process(self):
         """Start the GNOME remote desktop process."""
         try:
             self.log.info("Starting GNOME remote desktop.")
             global grd_process
+            # forward GRD stdout & stderr to Journal
+            grd_stdout_stream = journal.stream("gnome-remote-desktop", priority=journal.LOG_INFO)
+            grd_stderr_stream = journal.stream("gnome-remote-desktop", priority=journal.LOG_ERR)
             grd_process = startProgram([GRD_BINARY_PATH, "--headless"],
-                                       stdout=self._open_grd_log_file(),
+                                       stdout=grd_stdout_stream,
+                                       stderr=grd_stderr_stream,
                                        env_add={"HOME": "/root"})
             self.log.info("GNOME remote desktop is now running.")
         except OSError:
diff --git a/scripts/run-in-new-session b/scripts/run-in-new-session
index 80aa673eb37c..976630603580 100755
--- a/scripts/run-in-new-session
+++ b/scripts/run-in-new-session
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import signal
 import struct
 import subprocess
 import sys
+from systemd import journal
 
 VT_GETSTATE = 0x5603
 VT_ACTIVATE = 0x5606
@@ -118,9 +119,12 @@ def run_program_in_new_session(arguments, pam_environment, user, service,
             print(f"Could not wait for VT {vt} to change: {e}", file=old_tty_output)
 
         try:
+            # redirect output (both stodout & stderr) from the command to Journal
+            new_session_stdout_stream = journal.stream("run-in-new-session", priority=journal.LOG_INFO)
+            new_session_stderr_stream = journal.stream("run-in-new-session", priority=journal.LOG_ERR)
             os.dup2(tty_input.fileno(), 0)
-            os.dup2(tty_output.fileno(), 1)
-            os.dup2(tty_output.fileno(), 2)
+            os.dup2(new_session_stdout_stream.fileno(), 1)
+            os.dup2(new_session_stderr_stream.fileno(), 2)
         except OSError as e:
             print(f"Could not set up standard i/o: {e}", file=old_tty_output)