diff --git a/servers/slapd/bconfig.c b/servers/slapd/bconfig.c
index b7e417ed64..1c7de68187 100644
--- a/servers/slapd/bconfig.c
+++ b/servers/slapd/bconfig.c
@@ -2440,6 +2440,7 @@ sortval_reject:
 			} else {
 				ldap_syslog = config_syslog;
 			}
+			logfile_only = c->value_int;
 			break;
 
 		case CFG_LOGFILE_ROTATE: {