diff --git a/bots.py b/bots.py
index 246da08..af23c09 100644
--- a/bots.py
+++ b/bots.py
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ logfile_path = config_data["logfile_path"]
 logfile = open(logfile_path, "a")
 if not config_data["log_to_terminal"] and not config_data["log_to_file"]:
     print(f"!!! WARNING !!! CONSOLE AND LOGFILE OUTPUT DISABLED !!!\n!!! NO LOGS WILL BE PROVIDED !!!")
-first_log_entry = True
 
 ###############################
 # Simple Logging System
@@ -62,7 +61,7 @@ def log(message, level="INFO", exec_info=False):
     if level not in log_levels:
         level = "INFO"  # Default to INFO if an invalid level is provided
 
-    if level in config_data["log_levels"] or first_log_entry:
+    if level in config_data["log_levels"] or level == "FATAL":
         elapsed = time.time() - globals.get_bot_start_time()
         uptime_str, _ = utility.format_uptime(elapsed)
         timestamp = time.strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S')
@@ -73,7 +72,7 @@ def log(message, level="INFO", exec_info=False):
             log_message += f"\n{traceback.format_exc()}"
 
         # Print to terminal if enabled
-        if config_data["log_to_terminal"]:
+        if config_data["log_to_terminal"] or level == "FATAL":
             print(log_message)
 
         # Write to file if enabled