diff --git a/LogSyslog.st b/LogSyslog.st
index f06c223..2413432 100644
--- a/LogSyslog.st
+++ b/LogSyslog.st
@@ -73,9 +73,17 @@ LogTarget subclass: LogTargetSyslog [
 
         "Workaround Debian multiarch issues in finding libc"
         DLD addLibrary: 'libm'.
+
+	ObjectMemory addDependent: self.
     ]
 
-    LogTargetSyslog class >> update: aSymbol []
+    LogTargetSyslog class >> update: aSymbol [
+        "We need to forget the C String we have allocated as we are running
+         in a new VM right now. Maybe we will be re-opened by someone."
+        aSymbol = #returnFromSnapshot ifTrue: [
+            Smalltalk at: #SYSLOG_NAME put: nil.
+        ].
+    ]
 
     print: aMessage [
         <category: 'output'>