diff --git a/servers/slapd/overlays/accesslog.c b/servers/slapd/overlays/accesslog.c
index 20d24a1a9e..4dcdc10a97 100644
--- a/servers/slapd/overlays/accesslog.c
+++ b/servers/slapd/overlays/accesslog.c
@@ -1463,6 +1463,9 @@ accesslog_operational( Operation *op, SlapReply *rs )
 	slap_overinst *on = (slap_overinst *)op->o_bd->bd_info;
 	log_info *li = on->on_bi.bi_private;
 
+	if ( op->o_sync != SLAP_CONTROL_NONE )
+		return SLAP_CB_CONTINUE;
+
 	if ( rs->sr_entry != NULL
 		&& dn_match( &op->o_bd->be_nsuffix[0], &rs->sr_entry->e_nname ) )
 	{