diff --git a/src/Topshelf/HostFactory.cs b/src/Topshelf/HostFactory.cs
index 960f8f68..ac54f525 100644
--- a/src/Topshelf/HostFactory.cs
+++ b/src/Topshelf/HostFactory.cs
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ public static Host New(Action<HostConfigurator> configureCallback)
             catch (Exception ex)
             {
                 HostLogger.Get(typeof(HostFactory)).Error("An exception occurred creating the host", ex);
+                HostLogger.Shutdown();
                 throw;
             }
         }
@@ -82,7 +83,8 @@ public static TopshelfExitCode Run(Action<HostConfigurator> configureCallback)
             {
                 HostLogger.Get(typeof(HostFactory))
                           .Error("The service terminated abnormally", ex);
-
+                HostLogger.Shutdown();
+                
                 return TopshelfExitCode.AbnormalExit;
             }
         }