diff --git a/src/coreclr/src/utilcode/stresslog.cpp b/src/coreclr/src/utilcode/stresslog.cpp
index 7d01fc09ca6bd..108080455d79f 100644
--- a/src/coreclr/src/utilcode/stresslog.cpp
+++ b/src/coreclr/src/utilcode/stresslog.cpp
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ void StressLog::Initialize(unsigned facilities,  unsigned level, unsigned maxByt
         return;
     }
 
-    theLog.lock = ClrCreateCriticalSection(CrstStressLog,(CrstFlags)(CRST_UNSAFE_ANYMODE|CRST_DEBUGGER_THREAD));
+    theLog.lock = ClrCreateCriticalSection(CrstStressLog,(CrstFlags)(CRST_UNSAFE_ANYMODE|CRST_DEBUGGER_THREAD|CRST_TAKEN_DURING_SHUTDOWN));
     // StressLog::Terminate is going to free memory.
     if (maxBytesPerThread < STRESSLOG_CHUNK_SIZE)
     {