diff --git a/dashcaddy-api/src/utils/logging.js b/dashcaddy-api/src/utils/logging.js
index 8e1ee7c..ae0c426 100644
--- a/dashcaddy-api/src/utils/logging.js
+++ b/dashcaddy-api/src/utils/logging.js
@@ -256,7 +256,10 @@ class Logger extends EventEmitter {
   error(ctx, err, req, extra) {
     const errObj = err instanceof Error ? err : new Error(String(err));
     const payload = extra && Object.keys(extra).length ? extra : undefined;
-    this._log('error', ctx, errObj.message, errObj, { req, payload });
+    // Return the promise from _log so callers that `await log.error(...)` /
+    // `await logError(...)` actually wait for the error.log write to flush.
+    // _log returns the writeErrorLog(...) promise for level === 'error'.
+    return this._log('error', ctx, errObj.message, errObj, { req, payload });
   }
 
   _log(level, ctx, msg, data, { req, payload } = {}) {