diff --git a/openerp/netsvc.py b/openerp/netsvc.py
index 368e704b22f..f1299e35a17 100644
--- a/openerp/netsvc.py
+++ b/openerp/netsvc.py
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ class PostgreSQLHandler(logging.Handler):
         if not dbname:
             return
         with tools.ignore(Exception), tools.mute_logger('openerp.sql_db'), sql_db.db_connect(dbname, allow_uri=True).cursor() as cr:
+            cr.autocommit(True)
             msg = tools.ustr(record.msg)
             if record.args:
                 msg = msg % record.args