diff --git a/src/logging.h b/src/logging.h
index df598ffd..49281f39 100644
--- a/src/logging.h
+++ b/src/logging.h
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ public:
   void upload_last_log();
   void upload_last_logs();
   void calculate_benchmark_data();
+  overlay_params* m_params;
+
 private:
   std::vector<logData> m_log_array;
   std::vector<std::string> m_log_files;
@@ -63,8 +65,6 @@ private:
   std::mutex m_values_valid_mtx;
   std::condition_variable m_values_valid_cv;
   bool m_values_valid;
-
-  overlay_params* m_params;
 };
 
 extern std::unique_ptr<Logger> logger;
diff --git a/src/overlay_params.cpp b/src/overlay_params.cpp
index d6a82b98..6de0b032 100644
--- a/src/overlay_params.cpp
+++ b/src/overlay_params.cpp
@@ -806,6 +806,7 @@ parse_overlay_config(struct overlay_params *params,
    // Needs ImGui context but it is null here for OpenGL so just note it and update somewhere else
    HUDElements.colors.update = true;
 
+   if(logger && logger->m_params == nullptr) logger.reset();
    if(!logger) logger = std::make_unique<Logger>(HUDElements.params);
    if(params->autostart_log && !logger->is_active())
       std::thread(autostart_log, params->autostart_log).detach();
diff --git a/src/vulkan.cpp b/src/vulkan.cpp
index e43966be..7741302f 100644
--- a/src/vulkan.cpp
+++ b/src/vulkan.cpp
@@ -1924,7 +1924,6 @@ static void overlay_DestroyInstance(
    if (!is_blacklisted())
       stop_notifier(instance_data->notifier);
 #endif
-   logger.reset();
    destroy_instance_data(instance_data);
 }