diff --git a/src/forward.c b/src/forward.c
index ff42dd0..3c126c2 100644
--- a/src/forward.c
+++ b/src/forward.c
@@ -2628,7 +2628,8 @@ unsigned char *tcp_request(int confd, time_t now,
     }
 
   blockdata_free(saved_question);
-  
+  check_log_writer(1);
+
   return packet;
 }