diff --git a/src/hypertable.c b/src/hypertable.c
index 6016703b6..ee555ab55 100644
--- a/src/hypertable.c
+++ b/src/hypertable.c
@@ -824,6 +824,12 @@ table_has_tuples(Oid table_relid, LOCKMODE lockmode)
 	return hastuples;
 }
 
+static bool
+table_is_logged(Oid table_relid)
+{
+	return get_rel_persistence(table_relid) == RELPERSISTENCE_PERMANENT;
+}
+
 bool
 hypertable_has_tuples(Oid table_relid, LOCKMODE lockmode)
 {
@@ -1039,6 +1045,12 @@ hypertable_create(PG_FUNCTION_ARGS)
 				 errmsg("table \"%s\" is already partitioned", get_rel_name(table_relid)),
 				 errdetail("It is not possible to turn tables that use inheritance into hypertables.")));
 
+	if (!table_is_logged(table_relid))
+		ereport(ERROR,
+				(errcode(ERRCODE_FEATURE_NOT_SUPPORTED),
+				 errmsg("table \"%s\" has to be logged", get_rel_name(table_relid)),
+				 errdetail("It is not possible to turn temporary or unlogged tables into hypertables.")));
+
 	/*
 	 * Create the associated schema where chunks are stored, or, check
 	 * permissions if it already exists
diff --git a/src/process_utility.c b/src/process_utility.c
index 636f18e56..510a3b096 100644
--- a/src/process_utility.c
+++ b/src/process_utility.c
@@ -1571,6 +1571,11 @@ process_altertable_end_subcmd(Hypertable *ht, Node *parsetree, ObjectAddress *ob
 		case AT_ClusterOn:
 			process_altertable_clusteron_end(ht, cmd);
 			break;
+		case AT_SetUnLogged:
+			ereport(ERROR,
+					(errcode(ERRCODE_FEATURE_NOT_SUPPORTED),
+					 errmsg("logging cannot be turned off for hypertables")));
+			break;
 		case AT_SetRelOptions:
 		case AT_ResetRelOptions:
 		case AT_ReplaceRelOptions:
@@ -1587,6 +1592,7 @@ process_altertable_end_subcmd(Hypertable *ht, Node *parsetree, ObjectAddress *ob
 					(errcode(ERRCODE_FEATURE_NOT_SUPPORTED),
 					 errmsg("hypertables do not support inheritance")));
 		case AT_SetStatistics:
+		case AT_SetLogged:
 			/* handled by default recursion */
 			break;
 		default:
diff --git a/test/expected/ddl_errors.out b/test/expected/ddl_errors.out
index bdb7ebc6d..afbfb3754 100644
--- a/test/expected/ddl_errors.out
+++ b/test/expected/ddl_errors.out
@@ -53,3 +53,31 @@ ERROR:  table "Parent" is already partitioned
 SELECT * FROM create_hypertable('"public"."Child"', 'time', chunk_time_interval=>_timescaledb_internal.interval_to_usec('1 month'));
 ERROR:  table "Child" is already partitioned
 \set ON_ERROR_STOP 1
+CREATE UNLOGGED TABLE PUBLIC."Hypertable_unlogged" (
+  time BIGINT NOT NULL,
+  "Device_id" TEXT NOT NULL,
+  temp_c int NOT NULL DEFAULT -1
+);
+\set ON_ERROR_STOP 0
+SELECT * FROM create_hypertable('"public"."Hypertable_unlogged"', 'time', chunk_time_interval=>_timescaledb_internal.interval_to_usec('1 month'));
+ERROR:  table "Hypertable_unlogged" has to be logged
+\set ON_ERROR_STOP 1
+ALTER TABLE PUBLIC."Hypertable_unlogged" SET LOGGED;
+SELECT * FROM create_hypertable('"public"."Hypertable_unlogged"', 'time', chunk_time_interval=>_timescaledb_internal.interval_to_usec('1 month'));
+ create_hypertable 
+-------------------
+ 
+(1 row)
+
+CREATE TEMP TABLE "Hypertable_temp" (
+  time BIGINT NOT NULL,
+  "Device_id" TEXT NOT NULL,
+  temp_c int NOT NULL DEFAULT -1
+);
+\set ON_ERROR_STOP 0
+SELECT * FROM create_hypertable('"Hypertable_temp"', 'time', chunk_time_interval=>_timescaledb_internal.interval_to_usec('1 month'));
+ERROR:  table "Hypertable_temp" has to be logged
+ALTER TABLE "Hypertable_1" SET UNLOGGED;
+ERROR:  logging cannot be turned off for hypertables
+\set ON_ERROR_STOP 1
+ALTER TABLE "Hypertable_1" SET LOGGED;
diff --git a/test/sql/ddl_errors.sql b/test/sql/ddl_errors.sql
index 2d0aab169..46b3b135b 100644
--- a/test/sql/ddl_errors.sql
+++ b/test/sql/ddl_errors.sql
@@ -48,3 +48,30 @@ CREATE TABLE PUBLIC."Child" () INHERITS ("Parent");
 SELECT * FROM create_hypertable('"public"."Parent"', 'time', chunk_time_interval=>_timescaledb_internal.interval_to_usec('1 month'));
 SELECT * FROM create_hypertable('"public"."Child"', 'time', chunk_time_interval=>_timescaledb_internal.interval_to_usec('1 month'));
 \set ON_ERROR_STOP 1
+
+CREATE UNLOGGED TABLE PUBLIC."Hypertable_unlogged" (
+  time BIGINT NOT NULL,
+  "Device_id" TEXT NOT NULL,
+  temp_c int NOT NULL DEFAULT -1
+);
+
+\set ON_ERROR_STOP 0
+SELECT * FROM create_hypertable('"public"."Hypertable_unlogged"', 'time', chunk_time_interval=>_timescaledb_internal.interval_to_usec('1 month'));
+\set ON_ERROR_STOP 1
+
+ALTER TABLE PUBLIC."Hypertable_unlogged" SET LOGGED;
+SELECT * FROM create_hypertable('"public"."Hypertable_unlogged"', 'time', chunk_time_interval=>_timescaledb_internal.interval_to_usec('1 month'));
+
+CREATE TEMP TABLE "Hypertable_temp" (
+  time BIGINT NOT NULL,
+  "Device_id" TEXT NOT NULL,
+  temp_c int NOT NULL DEFAULT -1
+);
+
+\set ON_ERROR_STOP 0
+SELECT * FROM create_hypertable('"Hypertable_temp"', 'time', chunk_time_interval=>_timescaledb_internal.interval_to_usec('1 month'));
+
+ALTER TABLE "Hypertable_1" SET UNLOGGED;
+\set ON_ERROR_STOP 1
+
+ALTER TABLE "Hypertable_1" SET LOGGED;