diff --git a/java/src/org/openqa/selenium/remote/service/DriverService.java b/java/src/org/openqa/selenium/remote/service/DriverService.java
index 43dc4c2edc0d9..a34f594e5ff1a 100644
--- a/java/src/org/openqa/selenium/remote/service/DriverService.java
+++ b/java/src/org/openqa/selenium/remote/service/DriverService.java
@@ -452,7 +452,7 @@ protected OutputStream getLogOutput() {
     }
 
     protected void parseLogOutput(String logProperty) {
-      if (getLogFile() != null) {
+      if (getLogFile() != null || logOutputStream != null) {
         return;
       }