diff --git a/internal/logger/logonce.go b/internal/logger/logonce.go
index 26e7b9fed..63a3ec7c8 100644
--- a/internal/logger/logonce.go
+++ b/internal/logger/logonce.go
@@ -75,6 +75,9 @@ func unwrapErrs(err error) (leafErr error) {
 			break
 		}
 	}
+	if uerr == nil {
+		leafErr = err
+	}
 	return leafErr
 }