diff --git a/lib/log.c b/lib/log.c
index fab1a89bf..50e414c04 100644
--- a/lib/log.c
+++ b/lib/log.c
@@ -304,12 +304,14 @@ void log_vprint(struct log *l, const char *lvl, const char *fmt, va_list ap)
 	/* Timestamp & Severity */
 	strcatf(&buf, "%10.3f %-5s ", time_delta(&l->epoch, &ts), lvl);
 
-	/* Indention */
+	/* Indention in case we log to the terminal */
 #ifdef __GNUC__
-	for (int i = 0; i < indent; i++)
-		strcatf(&buf, "%s ", BOX_UD);
+	if (l->file == stderr || l->file == stdout) {
+		for (int i = 0; i < indent; i++)
+			strcatf(&buf, "%s ", BOX_UD);
 
-	strcatf(&buf, "%s ", BOX_UDR);
+		strcatf(&buf, "%s ", BOX_UDR);
+	}
 #endif
 
 	/* Format String */