diff --git a/lib/libimhex/include/hex/helpers/logger.hpp b/lib/libimhex/include/hex/helpers/logger.hpp
index 17f4aae1e..83ca8a604 100644
--- a/lib/libimhex/include/hex/helpers/logger.hpp
+++ b/lib/libimhex/include/hex/helpers/logger.hpp
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ namespace hex::log {
         [[maybe_unused]] void redirectToFile();
         [[maybe_unused]] void enableColorPrinting();
 
-        [[nodiscard]] std::mutex& getLoggerMutex();
+        [[nodiscard]] std::recursive_mutex& getLoggerMutex();
         [[nodiscard]] bool isLoggingSuspended();
 
         struct LogEntry {
diff --git a/lib/libimhex/source/helpers/logger.cpp b/lib/libimhex/source/helpers/logger.cpp
index 3c8b28b36..00bfcf50d 100644
--- a/lib/libimhex/source/helpers/logger.cpp
+++ b/lib/libimhex/source/helpers/logger.cpp
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ namespace hex::log {
 
         wolv::io::File s_loggerFile;
         bool s_colorOutputEnabled = false;
-        std::mutex s_loggerMutex;
+        std::recursive_mutex s_loggerMutex;
         bool s_loggingSuspended = false;
 
     }
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ namespace hex::log {
 
     namespace impl {
 
-        std::mutex& getLoggerMutex() {
+        std::recursive_mutex& getLoggerMutex() {
             return s_loggerMutex;
         }