diff --git a/src/rec/recCalc.c b/src/rec/recCalc.c
index 9df4c0407..de176cd1e 100644
--- a/src/rec/recCalc.c
+++ b/src/rec/recCalc.c
@@ -406,7 +406,7 @@ static void monitor(pcalc)
         /* check all input fields for changes*/
         for(i=0, pnew=&pcalc->a, pprev=&pcalc->la; i<ARG_MAX; i++, pnew++, pprev++) {
              if((*pnew != *pprev) || (monitor_mask&DBE_ALARM)) {
-                  db_post_events(pcalc,pnew,monitor_mask|DBE_VALUE);
+                  db_post_events(pcalc,pnew,monitor_mask|DBE_VALUE|DBE_LOG);
                   *pprev = *pnew;
 		     }
 		}
diff --git a/src/rec/recSub.c b/src/rec/recSub.c
index 7edf2024d..69ed3cb83 100644
--- a/src/rec/recSub.c
+++ b/src/rec/recSub.c
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ static void monitor(psub)
 	/* check all input fields for changes*/
 	for(i=0, pnew=&psub->a, pprev=&psub->la; i<ARG_MAX; i++, pnew++, pprev++) {
 		if(*pnew != *pprev) {
-			db_post_events(psub,pnew,monitor_mask|DBE_VALUE);
+			db_post_events(psub,pnew,monitor_mask|DBE_VALUE|DBE_LOG);
 			*pprev = *pnew;
 		}
 	}