diff --git a/scheme/httpd/logging.scm b/scheme/httpd/logging.scm
index 5a0928b..003edd4 100644
--- a/scheme/httpd/logging.scm
+++ b/scheme/httpd/logging.scm
@@ -63,10 +63,10 @@
 	(set-logging-http-syslog? #t)
 	(set-logging-http-syslog-proc
 	      (lambda (level fmt . args)
-		(obtain-lock http-syslog-lock)
-		(syslog level
-			(apply format #f fmt args))
-		(release-lock http-syslog-lock))))
+		(with-lock http-syslog-lock
+		  (lambda ()
+		    (syslog level
+			    (apply format #f fmt args)))))))
       (begin
 	(set-logging-http-syslog? #f)
 	(set-logging-http-syslog-proc do-nothing-proc))))
@@ -98,24 +98,23 @@
 (define (make-http-log-proc http-log-lock)
   (lambda (req status-code)
     (if req
-	(begin
-	  (obtain-lock http-log-lock)
-	  (display (make-CLF
-		    (receive (host-address _) 
-			(socket-address->internet-address 
-			 (socket-remote-address (request-socket req)))
-		      (format-internet-host-address host-address))
-		    (request-method req) ; request method
-		    (uri-path-list->path 
-		     (http-url-path (request-url req)))	; requested file
-		    (version->string (request-version req)) ; protocol version
-		    status-code
-		    23			; filesize (unknown)
-		    (get-header (request-headers req) 'referer)
-		    (get-header (request-headers req) 'user-agent))
-		   (logging-http-log-port))
-	  (force-output (logging-http-log-port))
-	  (release-lock http-log-lock)))))
+	(with-lock http-log-lock
+	  (lambda ()
+	    (display (make-CLF
+		      (receive (host-address _) 
+			  (socket-address->internet-address 
+			   (socket-remote-address (request-socket req)))
+			(format-internet-host-address host-address))
+		      (request-method req) ; request method
+		      (uri-path-list->path 
+		       (http-url-path (request-url req))) ; requested file
+		      (version->string (request-version req)) ; protocol version
+		      status-code
+		      23		; filesize (unknown)
+		      (get-header (request-headers req) 'referer)
+		      (get-header (request-headers req) 'user-agent))
+		     (logging-http-log-port))
+	    (force-output (logging-http-log-port)))))))
 
 
 ;; does the logfile rotation on signal USR1
@@ -125,10 +124,10 @@
     (on-interrupt
      interrupt/usr1
      (lambda ()
-       (obtain-lock http-log-lock)
-       (close-output-port (logging-http-log-port))
-       (set-logging-http-log-port (open-logfile logfile))
-       (release-lock http-log-lock)))))
+       (with-lock http-log-lock
+	 (lambda ()
+	   (close-output-port (logging-http-log-port))
+	   (set-logging-http-log-port (open-logfile logfile))))))))
 
 (define (open-logfile logfile)	      
   (with-errno-handler*
@@ -166,6 +165,9 @@
   (if (logging-dns-lookup?)
       (or (with-fatal-error-handler*
 	   (lambda (condition decline)
+	     (http-syslog (syslog-level debug)
+			  "An error occured while resolving IP ~A: ~A"
+			  remote-ip condition)
 	     remote-ip)
 	   (lambda ()
 	     (dns-lookup-ip remote-ip)))