diff --git a/src/Orchard/Logging/OrchardLog4netLogger.cs b/src/Orchard/Logging/OrchardLog4netLogger.cs
index b3d2156fb..d24ae7cc8 100644
--- a/src/Orchard/Logging/OrchardLog4netLogger.cs
+++ b/src/Orchard/Logging/OrchardLog4netLogger.cs
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ namespace Orchard.Logging {
             Logger = logger;
             Factory = factory;
 
-            _shellSettings = new Lazy<ShellSettings>(LoadSettings);
+             _shellSettings = new Lazy<ShellSettings>(LoadSettings, System.Threading.LazyThreadSafetyMode.PublicationOnly);
         }
 
         internal OrchardLog4netLogger() {
@@ -416,4 +416,4 @@ namespace Orchard.Logging {
         }
 
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}