diff --git a/ansible_mitogen/logging.py b/ansible_mitogen/logging.py
index 3360051b..ce4ea127 100644
--- a/ansible_mitogen/logging.py
+++ b/ansible_mitogen/logging.py
@@ -71,12 +71,12 @@ def setup():
 
     logging.getLogger('ansible_mitogen').handlers = [Handler(display.vvv)]
     mitogen.core.LOG.handlers = [Handler(display.vvv)]
+    mitogen.core.IOLOG.handlers = [Handler(display.vvvv)]
+    mitogen.core.IOLOG.propagate = False
 
     if display.verbosity > 2:
         logging.getLogger('ansible_mitogen').setLevel(logging.DEBUG)
         mitogen.core.LOG.setLevel(logging.DEBUG)
 
-    mitogen.core.IOLOG.handlers = [Handler(display.vvvv)]
     if display.verbosity > 3:
         mitogen.core.IOLOG.setLevel(logging.DEBUG)
-        mitogen.core.IOLOG.propagate = False