diff --git a/docbow_project/docbow/signals.py b/docbow_project/docbow/signals.py
index 84f3d70..baafea7 100644
--- a/docbow_project/docbow/signals.py
+++ b/docbow_project/docbow/signals.py
@@ -14,13 +14,13 @@ auth_logger = logging.getLogger('docbow.auth')
 
 def logged_in_handler(sender, request, user, **kwargs):
     global auth_logger
-    auth_logger = DjangoLoggerAdapter(auth_logger, request)
-    auth_logger.info(_('logged in'))
+    new_logger = DjangoLoggerAdapter(auth_logger, request)
+    new_logger.info(_('logged in'))
 
 def logged_out_handler(sender, request, user, **kwargs):
     global auth_logger
-    auth_logger = DjangoLoggerAdapter(auth_logger, request)
-    auth_logger.info(_('logged out'))
+    new_logger = DjangoLoggerAdapter(auth_logger, request)
+    new_logger.info(_('logged out'))
 
 def modified_data(sender, instance, created, raw, using, **kwargs):
     global db_logger
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ def modified_data(sender, instance, created, raw, using, **kwargs):
             name=instance), extra=extra)
 
 def list_m2m_changed_handler(sender, instance, action, reverse, model, pk_set, using, **kwargs):
+    global db_logger
     msg = None
     if action == 'post_add':
         msg = _('added user %(user)s to list %(list)s')