diff --git a/libraries/src/AWS.Lambda.Powertools.Logging/Internal/PowertoolsLogger.cs b/libraries/src/AWS.Lambda.Powertools.Logging/Internal/PowertoolsLogger.cs
index 27d7d613..e723ed22 100644
--- a/libraries/src/AWS.Lambda.Powertools.Logging/Internal/PowertoolsLogger.cs
+++ b/libraries/src/AWS.Lambda.Powertools.Logging/Internal/PowertoolsLogger.cs
@@ -40,6 +40,11 @@ internal sealed class PowertoolsLogger : ILogger
     ///     The name
     /// </summary>
     private readonly string _name;
+    
+    /// <summary>
+    ///     The current configuration
+    /// </summary>
+    private LoggerConfiguration _currentConfig;
 
     /// <summary>
     ///     The Powertools for AWS Lambda (.NET) configurations
@@ -77,7 +82,7 @@ public PowertoolsLogger(
             powertoolsConfigurations, systemWrapper, getCurrentConfig);
         
         _powertoolsConfigurations.SetExecutionEnvironment(this);
-        CurrentConfig = GetCurrentConfig();
+        _currentConfig = GetCurrentConfig();
         
         if (_lambdaLogLevelEnabled && _logLevel < _lambdaLogLevel)
         {
@@ -87,7 +92,7 @@ public PowertoolsLogger(
         }
     }
 
-    private LoggerConfiguration CurrentConfig { get; set; }
+    private LoggerConfiguration CurrentConfig => _currentConfig ??= GetCurrentConfig();
 
     /// <summary>
     ///     Sets the minimum level.
@@ -370,7 +375,7 @@ private object GetFormattedLogEntry(LogLevel logLevel, DateTime timestamp, objec
     /// </summary>
     internal void ClearConfig()
     {
-        CurrentConfig = null;
+        _currentConfig = null;
     }
 
     /// <summary>
diff --git a/version.json b/version.json
index d83c948c..ebe82eef 100644
--- a/version.json
+++ b/version.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
 	"Core": {
-		"Logging": "1.4.3",
+		"Logging": "1.4.4",
 		"Metrics": "1.5.3",
 		"Tracing": "1.3.2"
 	},