2 files changed, 15 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/src/common/Logging/Log.cpp b/src/common/Logging/Log.cpp
index a80a4671822..f7a84fb8b47 100644
--- a/src/common/Logging/Log.cpp
+++ b/src/common/Logging/Log.cpp
@@ -320,6 +320,12 @@ void Log::Close()
     appenders.clear();
 }
 
+Log* Log::instance()
+{
+    static Log instance;
+    return &instance;
+}
+
 void Log::Initialize(boost::asio::io_service* ioService)
 {
     if (ioService)
@@ -331,6 +337,13 @@ void Log::Initialize(boost::asio::io_service* ioService)
     LoadFromConfig();
 }
 
+void Log::SetSynchronous()
+{
+    delete _strand;
+    _strand = nullptr;
+    _ioService = nullptr;
+}
+
 void Log::LoadFromConfig()
 {
     Close();
diff --git a/src/common/Logging/Log.h b/src/common/Logging/Log.h
index a90481ad5d2..062f14d525c 100644
--- a/src/common/Logging/Log.h
+++ b/src/common/Logging/Log.h
@@ -44,13 +44,10 @@ class Log
 
     public:
 
-        static Log* instance()
-        {
-            static Log instance;
-            return &instance;
-        }
+        static Log* instance();
 
         void Initialize(boost::asio::io_service* ioService);
+        void SetSynchronous();  // Not threadsafe - should only be called from main() after all threads are joined
         void LoadFromConfig();
         void Close();
         bool ShouldLog(std::string const& type, LogLevel level) const;