diff --git a/fastapi_startkit/src/fastapi_startkit/logging/drivers/LogSyslogDriver.py b/fastapi_startkit/src/fastapi_startkit/logging/drivers/LogSyslogDriver.py
index 6b24e602..70f44a44 100644
--- a/fastapi_startkit/src/fastapi_startkit/logging/drivers/LogSyslogDriver.py
+++ b/fastapi_startkit/src/fastapi_startkit/logging/drivers/LogSyslogDriver.py
@@ -5,14 +5,27 @@
 
 class LogSyslogDriver(BaseDriver):
     def __init__(self, *args, path: str | tuple[str, int], **kwargs):
-        self.log = logging.getLogger("root")
-
-        handler = logging.handlers.SysLogHandler(address=path)
-
-        formatter = logging.Formatter("{} - %(levelname)s - %(message)s".format(self.get_time().to_datetime_string()))
-        handler.setFormatter(formatter)
-
+        # A dedicated, non-propagating logger per address keeps records away from the root
+        # logger (and its LoggingHandler bridge, which would feed them back into Logger).
+        self.log = logging.getLogger(f"fastapi_startkit.logging.syslog.{path}")
+        self.log.propagate = False
+        self.handler = self._syslog_handler(path)
+        self.handler.setFormatter(
+            logging.Formatter("{} - %(levelname)s - %(message)s".format(self.get_time().to_datetime_string()))
+        )
+
+    def _syslog_handler(self, address: str | tuple[str, int]) -> logging.Handler:
+        # Drivers are rebuilt per channel instance; reuse the handler so each address holds one socket.
+        if self.log.handlers:
+            return self.log.handlers[0]
+
+        handler = logging.handlers.SysLogHandler(address=address)
         self.log.addHandler(handler)
+        return handler
+
+    def close(self):
+        self.log.removeHandler(self.handler)
+        self.handler.close()
 
     def emergency(self, message):
         self.log.setLevel(logging.CRITICAL)
diff --git a/fastapi_startkit/tests/logging/test_syslog_driver.py b/fastapi_startkit/tests/logging/test_syslog_driver.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..dbf771e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fastapi_startkit/tests/logging/test_syslog_driver.py
@@ -0,0 +1,101 @@
+import logging
+import unittest
+import uuid
+from unittest.mock import patch
+
+from fastapi_startkit.logging.drivers.LogSyslogDriver import LogSyslogDriver
+from fastapi_startkit.logging.handler import LoggingHandler
+
+SYSLOG_HANDLER = "fastapi_startkit.logging.drivers.LogSyslogDriver.logging.handlers.SysLogHandler"
+
+
+class RecordingHandler(logging.Handler):
+    def __init__(self, address=None):
+        super().__init__()
+        self.address = address
+        self.records: list[logging.LogRecord] = []
+        self.closed = False
+
+    def emit(self, record):
+        self.records.append(record)
+
+    def close(self):
+        self.closed = True
+        super().close()
+
+
+class SyslogDriverRootIsolationTest(unittest.TestCase):
+    def setUp(self):
+        self.address = f"/tmp/syslog-{uuid.uuid4().hex}"
+        self.drivers: list[LogSyslogDriver] = []
+        patcher = patch(SYSLOG_HANDLER, side_effect=RecordingHandler)
+        self.handler_cls = patcher.start()
+        self.addCleanup(patcher.stop)
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        for driver in self.drivers:
+            driver.close()
+
+    def _driver(self, address=None):
+        driver = LogSyslogDriver(path=address or self.address)
+        self.drivers.append(driver)
+        return driver
+
+    def test_repeated_construction_leaves_root_handlers_and_level_untouched(self):
+        root = logging.getLogger()
+        handlers_before = list(root.handlers)
+        level_before = root.level
+
+        for _ in range(25):
+            self._driver()
+
+        self.assertEqual(root.handlers, handlers_before)
+        self.assertEqual(root.level, level_before)
+
+    def test_repeated_construction_reuses_one_handler(self):
+        first = self._driver()
+        for _ in range(24):
+            driver = self._driver()
+            self.assertIs(driver.handler, first.handler)
+
+        self.handler_cls.assert_called_once_with(address=self.address)
+        self.assertEqual(first.log.handlers, [first.handler])
+        self.assertFalse(first.log.propagate)
+
+    def test_distinct_addresses_get_distinct_handlers(self):
+        first = self._driver()
+        second = self._driver(("localhost", 514))
+
+        self.assertIsNot(first.handler, second.handler)
+        self.handler_cls.assert_called_with(address=("localhost", 514))
+
+    def test_records_reach_syslog_without_looping_through_the_bridge(self):
+        root = logging.getLogger()
+        bridge = LoggingHandler()
+        root.addHandler(bridge)
+        try:
+            driver = self._driver()
+            with patch.object(LoggingHandler, "emit") as bridge_emit:
+                for level in LogSyslogDriver.levels:
+                    getattr(driver, level)(f"{level}-message")
+
+            bridge_emit.assert_not_called()
+            handler = driver.handler
+            assert isinstance(handler, RecordingHandler)
+            self.assertEqual(
+                [record.getMessage() for record in handler.records],
+                [f"{level}-message" for level in LogSyslogDriver.levels],
+            )
+        finally:
+            root.removeHandler(bridge)
+
+    def test_close_detaches_and_closes_the_handler(self):
+        driver = self._driver()
+        handler = driver.handler
+        assert isinstance(handler, RecordingHandler)
+
+        driver.close()
+        self.drivers.remove(driver)
+
+        self.assertEqual(driver.log.handlers, [])
+        self.assertTrue(handler.closed)