diff --git a/src/python/jw/pkg/lib/log.py b/src/python/jw/pkg/lib/log.py
index 6e9f70e7..ee636f72 100644
--- a/src/python/jw/pkg/lib/log.py
+++ b/src/python/jw/pkg/lib/log.py
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ def log(  # export
 
     msg += _log_prefix
 
-    if not len(msg):
+    if not len(msg) and not len(margs):
         return
 
     if len(margs):