diff --git a/kernel/src/Log.cpp b/kernel/src/Log.cpp
index 992d9db1..d28a5e2d 100644
--- a/kernel/src/Log.cpp
+++ b/kernel/src/Log.cpp
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 static bool g_debug_enabled = true;
 static bool g_serial_enabled = true;
 static bool g_text_console_enabled = false;
+static bool g_text_console_initialized = false;
 
 static constexpr u32 BLACK = 0xff000000;
 static constexpr u32 WHITE = 0xffffffff;
@@ -109,6 +110,7 @@ void setup_log(bool enable_debug, bool enable_serial, bool enable_text_console)
     g_debug_enabled = enable_debug;
     g_serial_enabled = enable_serial;
     g_text_console_enabled = enable_text_console;
+    if (enable_text_console) g_text_console_initialized = true;
 }
 
 bool log_debug_enabled()
@@ -131,6 +133,7 @@ static bool g_check_already_failed = false;
 [[noreturn]] bool __check_failed(SourceLocation location, const char* expr)
 {
     CPU::disable_interrupts();
+    if (g_text_console_initialized) g_text_console_enabled = true;
     if (!g_check_already_failed)
     { // Avoid endlessly failing when trying to report a failed check.
         g_check_already_failed = true;