diff --git a/gertty/app.py b/gertty/app.py
index 58c6797..99f0122 100644
--- a/gertty/app.py
+++ b/gertty/app.py
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ from gertty import mywid
 from gertty import palette
 from gertty import sync
 from gertty import search
+from gertty import requestsexceptions
 from gertty.view import change_list as view_change_list
 from gertty.view import project_list as view_project_list
 from gertty.view import change as view_change
@@ -207,6 +208,7 @@ class App(object):
         self.sync_pipe = self.loop.watch_pipe(self.refresh)
         self.error_queue = Queue.Queue()
         self.error_pipe = self.loop.watch_pipe(self._errorPipeInput)
+        self.logged_warnings = set()
 
         warnings.showwarning = self._showWarning
 
@@ -469,7 +471,20 @@ class App(object):
 
     def _showWarning(self, message, category, filename, lineno,
                      file=None, line=None):
+        # Don't display repeat warnings
+        if str(message) in self.logged_warnings:
+            return
         m = warnings.formatwarning(message, category, filename, lineno, line)
+        self.log.warning(m)
+        self.logged_warnings.add(str(message))
+        # Log this warning, but never display it to the user; it is
+        # nearly un-actionable.
+        if category == requestsexceptions.InsecurePlatformWarning:
+            return
+        # Disable InsecureRequestWarning when certificate validation is disabled
+        if not self.config.verify_ssl:
+            if category == requestsexceptions.InsecureRequestWarning:
+                return
         self.error_queue.put(('Warning', m))
         os.write(self.error_pipe, 'error\n')
 
diff --git a/gertty/requestsexceptions.py b/gertty/requestsexceptions.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..aefb002
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gertty/requestsexceptions.py
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+# Copyright 2015 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+# not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+# a copy of the License at
+#
+#      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+# WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+# License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+# under the License.
+
+try:
+    from requests.packages.urllib3.exceptions import InsecurePlatformWarning
+except ImportError:
+    try:
+        from urllib3.exceptions import InsecurePlatformWarning
+    except ImportError:
+        InsecurePlatformWarning = None
+
+try:
+    from requests.packages.urllib3.exceptions import InsecureRequestWarning
+except ImportError:
+    try:
+        from urllib3.exceptions import InsecureRequestWarning
+    except ImportError:
+        InsecureRequestWarning = None
diff --git a/gertty/sync.py b/gertty/sync.py
index cd0882d..b4673fb 100644
--- a/gertty/sync.py
+++ b/gertty/sync.py
@@ -887,9 +887,6 @@ class Sync(object):
         self.log = logging.getLogger('gertty.sync')
         self.queue = MultiQueue([HIGH_PRIORITY, NORMAL_PRIORITY, LOW_PRIORITY])
         self.result_queue = Queue.Queue()
-        # Disable InsecureRequestWarning when certificate validation is disabled
-        if not self.app.config.verify_ssl:
-            requests.packages.urllib3.disable_warnings()
         self.session = requests.Session()
         if self.app.config.auth_type == 'basic':
             authclass = requests.auth.HTTPBasicAuth