diff --git a/logs/console_test.go b/logs/console_test.go
index 04f2bd7e..4bc45f57 100644
--- a/logs/console_test.go
+++ b/logs/console_test.go
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ package logs
 
 import (
 	"testing"
+	"time"
 )
 
 // Try each log level in decreasing order of priority.
@@ -49,3 +50,15 @@ func TestConsoleNoColor(t *testing.T) {
 	log.SetLogger("console", `{"color":false}`)
 	testConsoleCalls(log)
 }
+
+// Test console async
+func TestConsoleAsync(t *testing.T) {
+	log := NewLogger(100)
+	log.SetLogger("console")
+	log.Async()
+	//log.Close()
+	testConsoleCalls(log)
+	for len(log.msgChan) != 0 {
+		time.Sleep(1 * time.Millisecond)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/logs/log.go b/logs/log.go
index 49f3794f..39c006d2 100644
--- a/logs/log.go
+++ b/logs/log.go
@@ -295,7 +295,11 @@ func (bl *BeeLogger) writeMsg(logLevel int, msg string, v ...interface{}) error
 		lm.level = logLevel
 		lm.msg = msg
 		lm.when = when
-		bl.msgChan <- lm
+		if bl.outputs != nil {
+			bl.msgChan <- lm
+		} else {
+			logMsgPool.Put(lm)
+		}
 	} else {
 		bl.writeToLoggers(when, msg, logLevel)
 	}