diff --git a/Source/exehead/exec.c b/Source/exehead/exec.c
index 516a859d..7480d47f 100644
--- a/Source/exehead/exec.c
+++ b/Source/exehead/exec.c
@@ -1514,7 +1514,10 @@ static int NSISCALL ExecuteEntry(entry *entry_)
         log_dolog=parm1;
         log_printf2("logging set to %d",parm1);
 #if !defined(NSIS_CONFIG_LOG_ODS) && !defined(NSIS_CONFIG_LOG_STDOUT)
-        if (parm1) build_g_logfile();
+        if (parm1)
+          build_g_logfile();
+        else
+          log_write(1);
 #endif
       }
       else