diff --git a/src/libei-log.c b/src/libei-log.c
index 2eeb0db..e230cec 100644
--- a/src/libei-log.c
+++ b/src/libei-log.c
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ ei_log_msg_va(struct ei *ei,
 	      const char *format,
 	      va_list ap)
 {
-	if (ei->log.priority > priority)
+	if (ei->log.priority > priority || !ei->log.handler)
 		return;
 
 	char line[1024];