diff --git a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
index 977c038..e47c0ae 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/error/elog.c
@@ -2117,10 +2117,15 @@ write_eventlog(int level, const char *line, int len)
 	 * try to convert the message to UTF16 and write it with ReportEventW().
 	 * Fall back on ReportEventA() if conversion failed.
 	 *
+	 * Since we palloc the structure required for conversion, also fall
+	 * through to writing unconverted if we have not yet set up
+	 * CurrentMemoryContext.
+	 *
 	 * Also verify that we are not on our way into error recursion trouble due
 	 * to error messages thrown deep inside pgwin32_message_to_UTF16().
 	 */
 	if (!in_error_recursion_trouble() &&
+		CurrentMemoryContext != NULL &&
 		GetMessageEncoding() != GetACPEncoding())
 	{
 		utf16 = pgwin32_message_to_UTF16(line, len, NULL);