diff --git a/lib/wallet/walletdb.js b/lib/wallet/walletdb.js
index c916de98..edf83db8 100644
--- a/lib/wallet/walletdb.js
+++ b/lib/wallet/walletdb.js
@@ -140,6 +140,9 @@ WalletDB.prototype._init = function _init() {
 WalletDB.prototype._open = co(function* open() {
   var wallet;
 
+  if (this.options.listen)
+    yield this.logger.open();
+
   yield this.db.open();
   yield this.db.checkVersion('V', 6);
 
@@ -193,6 +196,9 @@ WalletDB.prototype._close = co(function* close() {
   }
 
   yield this.db.close();
+
+  if (this.options.listen)
+    yield this.logger.close();
 });
 
 /**