1 files changed, 13 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/logging/_structured.py b/synapse/logging/_structured.py
index 334ddaf39a..ffa7b20ca8 100644
--- a/synapse/logging/_structured.py
+++ b/synapse/logging/_structured.py
@@ -261,6 +261,18 @@ def parse_drain_configs(
             )
 
 
+class StoppableLogPublisher(LogPublisher):
+    """
+    A log publisher that can tell its observers to shut down any external
+    communications.
+    """
+
+    def stop(self):
+        for obs in self._observers:
+            if hasattr(obs, "stop"):
+                obs.stop()
+
+
 def setup_structured_logging(
     hs,
     config,
@@ -336,7 +348,7 @@ def setup_structured_logging(
             # We should never get here, but, just in case, throw an error.
             raise ConfigError("%s drain type cannot be configured" % (observer.type,))
 
-    publisher = LogPublisher(*observers)
+    publisher = StoppableLogPublisher(*observers)
     log_filter = LogLevelFilterPredicate()
 
     for namespace, namespace_config in log_config.get(