diff --git a/src/core/ngx_resolver.c b/src/core/ngx_resolver.c
index 5a0ade729..5c516175e 100644
--- a/src/core/ngx_resolver.c
+++ b/src/core/ngx_resolver.c
@@ -189,11 +189,6 @@ ngx_resolver_create(ngx_conf_t *cf, ngx_str_t *names, ngx_uint_t n)
         uc->sockaddr = u.addrs->sockaddr;
         uc->socklen = u.addrs->socklen;
         uc->server = u.addrs->name;
-
-        uc->log = cf->cycle->new_log;
-        uc->log.handler = ngx_resolver_log_error;
-        uc->log.data = uc;
-        uc->log.action = "resolving";
     }
 
     return r;
@@ -876,6 +871,12 @@ ngx_resolver_send_query(ngx_resolver_t *r, ngx_resolver_node_t *rn)
     }
 
     if (uc->connection == NULL) {
+
+        uc->log = *r->log;
+        uc->log.handler = ngx_resolver_log_error;
+        uc->log.data = uc;
+        uc->log.action = "resolving";
+
         if (ngx_udp_connect(uc) != NGX_OK) {
             return NGX_ERROR;
         }