diff --git a/client/common/client.c b/client/common/client.c
index 2c8bbbb8a..fce5bba15 100644
--- a/client/common/client.c
+++ b/client/common/client.c
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ rdpContext* freerdp_client_context_new(RDP_CLIENT_ENTRY_POINTS* pEntryPoints)
 	if (!pEntryPoints)
 		return NULL;
 
+	WLog_Init();
 	IFCALL(pEntryPoints->GlobalInit);
 	instance = freerdp_new();
 
@@ -115,6 +116,7 @@ void freerdp_client_context_free(rdpContext* context)
 		free(instance->pClientEntryPoints);
 		freerdp_free(instance);
 	}
+	WLog_Uninit();
 }
 
 int freerdp_client_start(rdpContext* context)