diff --git a/lib/winston-loggly.js b/lib/winston-loggly.js
index 0fa7634..8437a87 100644
--- a/lib/winston-loggly.js
+++ b/lib/winston-loggly.js
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ Loggly.prototype.log = function (level, msg, meta, callback) {
       self    = this;
 
   message.level = level;
-  message.message = msg;
+  message.message = msg || message.message;
 
   //
   // Helper function for responded to logging.