diff --git a/tasmota/support.ino b/tasmota/support.ino
index 85840fb8a..d121c5eea 100644
--- a/tasmota/support.ino
+++ b/tasmota/support.ino
@@ -1927,6 +1927,7 @@ void Syslog(void)
 void SyslogAsync(bool refresh) {
   static uint32_t index = 1;
 
+  if (!TasmotaGlobal.syslog_level) { return; }
   if (refresh && !NeedLogRefresh(TasmotaGlobal.syslog_level, index)) { return; }
 
   char* line;
diff --git a/tasmota/xdrv_02_mqtt.ino b/tasmota/xdrv_02_mqtt.ino
index a91e801e2..7e46058ca 100644
--- a/tasmota/xdrv_02_mqtt.ino
+++ b/tasmota/xdrv_02_mqtt.ino
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ void MqttUnsubscribe(const char *topic)
 void MqttPublishLoggingAsync(bool refresh) {
   static uint32_t index = 1;
 
-  if (!Settings.flag.mqtt_enabled) { return; }  // SetOption3 - Enable MQTT
+  if (!Settings.mqttlog_level || !Settings.flag.mqtt_enabled) { return; }  // SetOption3 - Enable MQTT
   if (refresh && !NeedLogRefresh(Settings.mqttlog_level, index)) { return; }
 
   char* line;