diff --git a/linkcheck/log/CSVLogger.py b/linkcheck/log/CSVLogger.py
index bacad2f7..be16b6ff 100644
--- a/linkcheck/log/CSVLogger.py
+++ b/linkcheck/log/CSVLogger.py
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ class CSVLogger (StandardLogger):
                       "# dlsize;"+self.lineterminator+\
                       "# checktime;"+self.lineterminator+\
                       "# cached;"+self.lineterminator)
-            self.fd.flush()
+            self.flush()
         self.writer = csv.writer(self.fd, dialect='excel', delimiter=self.separator, lineterminator=self.lineterminator)
 
 
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ class CSVLogger (StandardLogger):
                urlData.dlsize, urlData.checktime,
                urlData.cached]
         self.writer.writerow(row)
-        self.fd.flush()
+        self.flush()
 
 
     def endOfOutput (self, linknumber=-1):
@@ -85,6 +85,6 @@ class CSVLogger (StandardLogger):
             duration = self.stoptime - self.starttime
             self.fd.write("# "+i18n._("Stopped checking at %s (%s)%s")%\
                           (strtime(self.stoptime), strduration(duration), self.lineterminator))
-            self.fd.flush()
+            self.flush()
         self.fd.close()
         self.fd = None
diff --git a/linkcheck/log/ColoredLogger.py b/linkcheck/log/ColoredLogger.py
index 33cb548c..af0c9b78 100644
--- a/linkcheck/log/ColoredLogger.py
+++ b/linkcheck/log/ColoredLogger.py
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ class ColoredLogger (StandardLogger):
                 self.errors += 1
                 self.fd.write(self.colorinvalid+urlData.errorString+
 	                      self.colorreset+"\n")
-        self.fd.flush()
+        self.flush()
 
     def endOfOutput (self, linknumber=-1):
         if self.fd is None: return
diff --git a/linkcheck/log/GMLLogger.py b/linkcheck/log/GMLLogger.py
index 7613a9cb..cc661ca5 100644
--- a/linkcheck/log/GMLLogger.py
+++ b/linkcheck/log/GMLLogger.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ class GMLLogger (StandardLogger):
             self.fd.write("# "+(i18n._("Write comments and bugs to %s\n\n") % \
   	                    Config.Email))
             self.fd.write("graph [\n  directed 1\n")
-            self.fd.flush()
+            self.flush()
 
 
     def newUrl (self, urlData):
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ class GMLLogger (StandardLogger):
                 if self.has_field("result"):
                     self.fd.write("    valid  %d\n" % (node.valid and 1 or 0))
                 self.fd.write("  ]\n")
-        self.fd.flush()
+        self.flush()
 
 
     def endOfOutput (self, linknumber=-1):
@@ -96,5 +96,5 @@ class GMLLogger (StandardLogger):
             duration = self.stoptime - self.starttime
             self.fd.write("# "+i18n._("Stopped checking at %s (%s)\n")%\
 	                  (strtime(self.stoptime), strduration(duration)))
-        self.fd.flush()
+        self.flush()
         self.fd = None
diff --git a/linkcheck/log/HtmlLogger.py b/linkcheck/log/HtmlLogger.py
index 6e4b311a..c6ef2569 100644
--- a/linkcheck/log/HtmlLogger.py
+++ b/linkcheck/log/HtmlLogger.py
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ class HtmlLogger (StandardLogger):
               "<br><blockquote>"+Config.Freeware+"<br><br>"+
               (i18n._("Start checking at %s\n") % strtime(self.starttime))+
 	      "<br>")
-        self.fd.flush()
+        self.flush()
 
 
     def newUrl (self, urlData):
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ class HtmlLogger (StandardLogger):
 	                  "</td>\n"+self.tableerror+
 			  urlData.errorString+"</td>\n</tr>\n")
         self.fd.write("</table></td></tr></table><br clear=\"all\">")
-        self.fd.flush()
+        self.flush()
 
 
     def endOfOutput (self, linknumber=-1):
@@ -169,5 +169,5 @@ class HtmlLogger (StandardLogger):
             self.fd.write(i18n._("Write comments and bugs to %s\n\n") %\
 	     ('<a href="mailto:'+Config.Email+'">'+Config.Email+"</a>."))
             self.fd.write("</small></body></html>")
-        self.fd.flush()
+        self.flush()
         self.fd = None
diff --git a/linkcheck/log/SQLLogger.py b/linkcheck/log/SQLLogger.py
index bbbfdd0d..477d5c03 100644
--- a/linkcheck/log/SQLLogger.py
+++ b/linkcheck/log/SQLLogger.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class SQLLogger (StandardLogger):
             self.fd.write("-- "+(i18n._("Get the newest version at %s\n") % Config.Url))
             self.fd.write("-- "+(i18n._("Write comments and bugs to %s\n\n") % \
 	                Config.Email))
-            self.fd.flush()
+            self.flush()
 
 
     def newUrl (self, urlData):
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ class SQLLogger (StandardLogger):
                urlData.dlsize,
                urlData.cached,
 	       self.separator))
-        self.fd.flush()
+        self.flush()
 
 
     def endOfOutput (self, linknumber=-1):
@@ -79,5 +79,5 @@ class SQLLogger (StandardLogger):
             duration = self.stoptime - self.starttime
             self.fd.write("-- "+i18n._("Stopped checking at %s (%s)\n")%\
 	                  (strtime(self.stoptime), strduration(duration)))
-        self.fd.flush()
+        self.flush()
         self.fd = None
diff --git a/linkcheck/log/StandardLogger.py b/linkcheck/log/StandardLogger.py
index 47ecea18..9e1b7cf5 100644
--- a/linkcheck/log/StandardLogger.py
+++ b/linkcheck/log/StandardLogger.py
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ __init__(self, **args)
             self.fd.write(i18n._("Get the newest version at %s\n") % Config.Url)
             self.fd.write(i18n._("Write comments and bugs to %s\n\n") % Config.Email)
             self.fd.write(i18n._("Start checking at %s\n") % strtime(self.starttime))
-            self.fd.flush()
+            self.flush()
 
 
     def newUrl (self, urlData):
@@ -132,11 +132,12 @@ __init__(self, **args)
             else:
                 self.errors += 1
                 self.fd.write(urlData.errorString+"\n")
-        self.fd.flush()
+        self.flush()
 
 
     def endOfOutput (self, linknumber=-1):
-        if self.fd is None: return
+        if self.fd is None:
+            return
         if self.has_field('outro'):
             self.fd.write(i18n._("\nThats it. "))
             #if self.warnings==1:
@@ -157,5 +158,15 @@ __init__(self, **args)
             duration = self.stoptime - self.starttime
             self.fd.write(i18n._("Stopped checking at %s (%s)\n") % \
                           (strtime(self.stoptime), strduration(duration)))
-        self.fd.flush()
+        self.flush()
         self.fd = None
+
+
+    def flush (self):
+        """ignore flush errors since we are not responsible for proper
+           flushing of log output streams"""
+        if self.fd:
+            try:
+                self.fd.flush()
+            except IOError:
+                pass
diff --git a/linkcheck/log/XMLLogger.py b/linkcheck/log/XMLLogger.py
index db020384..555e1adb 100644
--- a/linkcheck/log/XMLLogger.py
+++ b/linkcheck/log/XMLLogger.py
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ class XMLLogger (StandardLogger):
 	              Config.Email)
             self.fd.write("-->\n\n")
 	self.fd.write('<GraphXML>\n<graph isDirected="true">\n')
-        self.fd.flush()
+        self.flush()
 
 
     def newUrl (self, urlData):
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ class XMLLogger (StandardLogger):
                                   (node.valid and 1 or 0))
                 self.fd.write("    </data>\n")
                 self.fd.write("  </edge>\n")
-        self.fd.flush()
+        self.flush()
 
 
     def endOfOutput (self, linknumber=-1):
@@ -111,5 +111,5 @@ class XMLLogger (StandardLogger):
             self.fd.write(i18n._("Stopped checking at %s (%s)\n")%\
                           (strtime(self.stoptime), strduration(duration)))
             self.fd.write("-->")
-        self.fd.flush()
+        self.flush()
         self.fd = None