diff --git a/CRM/Core/Error.php b/CRM/Core/Error.php
index 04f7e8cd39fa..ee418c306b8b 100644
--- a/CRM/Core/Error.php
+++ b/CRM/Core/Error.php
@@ -586,6 +586,9 @@ public static function debug_log_message($message, $out = FALSE, $prefix = '', $
       if ($config->userSystem->is_drupal and function_exists('watchdog')) {
         watchdog('civicrm', '%message', ['%message' => $message], $priority ?? WATCHDOG_DEBUG);
       }
+      elseif ($config->userSystem->is_drupal and CIVICRM_UF == 'Drupal8') {
+        \Drupal::logger('civicrm')->log($priority ?? \Drupal\Core\Logger\RfcLogLevel::DEBUG, '%message', ['%message' => $message]);
+      }
     }
 
     return $str;