diff --git a/freqtrade/loggers/__init__.py b/freqtrade/loggers/__init__.py
index e39dcdd45..e54097bc2 100644
--- a/freqtrade/loggers/__init__.py
+++ b/freqtrade/loggers/__init__.py
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ def _add_formatter(log_config: dict[str, Any], format_name: str, format_: str):
 
 def _create_log_config(config: Config) -> dict[str, Any]:
     # Get log_config from user config or use default
-    log_config = config.get("log_config", deepcopy(FT_LOGGING_CONFIG))
+    log_config = deepcopy(config.get("log_config", FT_LOGGING_CONFIG))
 
     if logfile := config.get("logfile"):
         s = logfile.split(":")