diff --git a/src/Interpreters/SystemLog.h b/src/Interpreters/SystemLog.h
index 9b0c273674c..9b6a23ecff6 100644
--- a/src/Interpreters/SystemLog.h
+++ b/src/Interpreters/SystemLog.h
@@ -189,7 +189,8 @@ SystemLog<LogElement>::SystemLog(Context & context_,
     const String & database_name_,
     const String & table_name_,
     const String & storage_def_,
-    size_t flush_interval_milliseconds_)
+    size_t flush_interval_milliseconds_,
+    bool lazy_load)
     : context(context_)
     , table_id(database_name_, table_name_)
     , storage_def(storage_def_),
@@ -198,6 +199,11 @@ SystemLog<LogElement>::SystemLog(Context & context_,
     assert(database_name_ == DatabaseCatalog::SYSTEM_DATABASE);
     log = &Logger::get("SystemLog (" + database_name_ + "." + table_name_ + ")");
 
+    if (!lazy_load)
+    {
+        prepareTable();
+    }
+
     saving_thread = ThreadFromGlobalPool([this] { savingThreadFunction(); });
 }