diff --git a/redbot/__main__.py b/redbot/__main__.py
index b1f0b8f43..28029fef5 100644
--- a/redbot/__main__.py
+++ b/redbot/__main__.py
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ from redbot.core.data_manager import load_basic_configuration, config_file
 from redbot.core.json_io import JsonIO
 from redbot.core.global_checks import init_global_checks
 from redbot.core.events import init_events
-from redbot.core.sentry_setup import init_sentry_logging
 from redbot.core.cli import interactive_config, confirm, parse_cli_flags, ask_sentry
 from redbot.core.core_commands import Core
 from redbot.core.dev_commands import Dev
@@ -129,7 +128,7 @@ def main():
             sys.exit(1)
     loop.run_until_complete(_get_prefix_and_token(red, tmp_data))
     if tmp_data['enable_sentry']:
-        init_sentry_logging(sentry_log)
+        red.enable_sentry()
     cleanup_tasks = True
     try:
         loop.run_until_complete(red.start(token, bot=not cli_flags.not_bot))
diff --git a/redbot/core/bot.py b/redbot/core/bot.py
index 17163b252..906ca6e8f 100644
--- a/redbot/core/bot.py
+++ b/redbot/core/bot.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import asyncio
 import os
+import logging
 from collections import Counter
 from enum import Enum
 from importlib.machinery import ModuleSpec
@@ -17,7 +18,7 @@ from . import (
     rpc
 )
 from .help_formatter import Help, help as help_
-
+from .sentry import SentryManager
 from .utils import TYPE_CHECKING
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
@@ -102,6 +103,22 @@ class RedBase(BotBase, RpcMethodMixin):
 
         self.add_command(help_)
 
+        self._sentry_mgr = None
+
+    def enable_sentry(self):
+        """Enable Sentry logging for Red."""
+        if self._sentry_mgr is None:
+            sentry_log = logging.getLogger('red.sentry')
+            sentry_log.setLevel(logging.WARNING)
+            self._sentry_mgr = SentryManager(sentry_log)
+        self._sentry_mgr.enable()
+
+    def disable_sentry(self):
+        """Disable Sentry logging for Red."""
+        if self._sentry_mgr is None:
+            return
+        self._sentry_mgr.disable()
+
     async def _dict_abuse(self, indict):
         """
         Please blame <@269933075037814786> for this.
diff --git a/redbot/core/core_commands.py b/redbot/core/core_commands.py
index f0157229b..5564a9c32 100644
--- a/redbot/core/core_commands.py
+++ b/redbot/core/core_commands.py
@@ -476,6 +476,23 @@ class Core:
 
         await ctx.send(_("Locale has been set."))
 
+    @_set.command()
+    @checks.is_owner()
+    async def sentry(self, ctx: commands.Context, on_or_off: bool):
+        """Enable or disable Sentry logging.
+
+        Sentry is the service Red uses to manage error reporting. This should
+        be disabled if you have made your own modifications to the redbot
+        package.
+        """
+        await ctx.bot.db.enable_sentry.set(on_or_off)
+        if on_or_off:
+            ctx.bot.enable_sentry()
+            await ctx.send(_("Done. Sentry logging is now enabled."))
+        else:
+            ctx.bot.disable_sentry()
+            await ctx.send(_("Done. Sentry logging is now disabled."))
+
     @commands.command()
     @commands.cooldown(1, 60, commands.BucketType.user)
     async def contact(self, ctx, *, message: str):
@@ -705,4 +722,3 @@ class Core:
     async def rpc_reload(self, request):
         await self.rpc_unload(request)
         await self.rpc_load(request)
-
diff --git a/redbot/core/sentry.py b/redbot/core/sentry.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e1808f04b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/redbot/core/sentry.py
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+import logging
+from raven import Client
+from raven.handlers.logging import SentryHandler
+
+from redbot.core import __version__
+
+__all__ = ("SentryManager",)
+
+
+class SentryManager:
+    """Simple class to manage sentry logging for Red."""
+
+    def __init__(self, logger: logging.Logger):
+        self.client = Client(
+            dsn=("https://62402161d4cd4ef18f83b16f3e22a020:9310ef55a502442598203205a84da2bb@"
+                 "sentry.io/253983"),
+            release=__version__,
+            include_paths=['redbot'],
+            enable_breadcrumbs=False
+        )
+        self.handler = SentryHandler(self.client)
+        self.logger = logger
+
+    def enable(self):
+        """Enable error reporting for Sentry."""
+        self.logger.addHandler(self.handler)
+
+    def disable(self):
+        """Disable error reporting for Sentry."""
+        self.logger.removeHandler(self.handler)
diff --git a/redbot/core/sentry_setup.py b/redbot/core/sentry_setup.py
deleted file mode 100644
index ed360e24e..000000000
--- a/redbot/core/sentry_setup.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,26 +0,0 @@
-from raven import Client
-from raven.handlers.logging import SentryHandler
-
-from redbot.core import __version__
-
-__all__ = ("init_sentry_logging",)
-
-
-include_paths = (
-    'redbot',
-)
-
-client = None
-
-
-def init_sentry_logging(logger):
-    global client
-    client = Client(
-        dsn=("https://62402161d4cd4ef18f83b16f3e22a020:9310ef55a502442598203205a84da2bb@"
-             "sentry.io/253983"),
-        release=__version__,
-        include_paths=['redbot'],
-        enable_breadcrumbs=False
-    )
-    handler = SentryHandler(client)
-    logger.addHandler(handler)
diff --git a/tests/core/test_sentry.py b/tests/core/test_sentry.py
index 0b9cdca8f..227bab053 100644
--- a/tests/core/test_sentry.py
+++ b/tests/core/test_sentry.py
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 import logging
 
-from redbot.core import sentry_setup
+from redbot.core import sentry
 
 
 def test_sentry_capture(red):
     log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
-    sentry_setup.init_sentry_logging(log)
+    mgr = sentry.SentryManager(log)
 
-    assert sentry_setup.client is not None
+    assert mgr.client is not None
 
-    sentry_setup.client.captureMessage("Message from test_sentry module.")
\ No newline at end of file
+    mgr.client.captureMessage("Message from test_sentry module.")