diff --git a/litellm/litellm_core_utils/litellm_logging.py b/litellm/litellm_core_utils/litellm_logging.py
index 53478dcbb6..7395b65626 100644
--- a/litellm/litellm_core_utils/litellm_logging.py
+++ b/litellm/litellm_core_utils/litellm_logging.py
@@ -3000,9 +3000,10 @@ class Logging(LiteLLMLoggingBaseClass):
                             litellm_call_id=self.model_call_details["litellm_call_id"],
                             print_verbose=print_verbose,
                         )
-                    if (
-                        callable(callback) and customLogger is not None
-                    ):  # custom logger functions
+                    if callable(callback):  # custom logger functions
+                        global customLogger
+                        if customLogger is None:
+                            customLogger = CustomLogger()
                         customLogger.log_event(
                             kwargs=self.model_call_details,
                             response_obj=result,
@@ -3143,9 +3144,10 @@ class Logging(LiteLLMLoggingBaseClass):
                         start_time=start_time,
                         end_time=end_time,
                     )  # type: ignore
-                if (
-                    callable(callback) and customLogger is not None
-                ):  # custom logger functions
+                if callable(callback):  # custom logger functions
+                    global customLogger
+                    if customLogger is None:
+                        customLogger = CustomLogger()
                     await customLogger.async_log_event(
                         kwargs=self.model_call_details,
                         response_obj=result,