diff --git a/opentelemetry-sdk/src/logs/log_emitter.rs b/opentelemetry-sdk/src/logs/log_emitter.rs
index 983d50827b..475cf72f77 100644
--- a/opentelemetry-sdk/src/logs/log_emitter.rs
+++ b/opentelemetry-sdk/src/logs/log_emitter.rs
@@ -236,3 +236,132 @@ impl opentelemetry::logs::Logger for Logger {
         enabled
     }
 }
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+    use opentelemetry::global::{logger, set_logger_provider, shutdown_logger_provider};
+    use opentelemetry::logs::Logger;
+    use std::sync::{Arc, Mutex};
+    use std::thread;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn shutdown_test() {
+        // cargo test shutdown_test --features=logs
+
+        // Arrange
+        let shutdown_called = Arc::new(Mutex::new(false));
+        let flush_called = Arc::new(Mutex::new(false));
+        let signal_to_end = Arc::new(Mutex::new(false));
+        let signal_to_thread_started = Arc::new(Mutex::new(false));
+        let logger_provider = LoggerProvider::builder()
+            .with_log_processor(LazyLogProcessor::new(
+                shutdown_called.clone(),
+                flush_called.clone(),
+            ))
+            .build();
+        set_logger_provider(logger_provider);
+
+        // Act
+        let logger1 = logger("test-logger1");
+        let logger2 = logger("test-logger2");
+        logger1.emit(LogRecord::default());
+        logger2.emit(LogRecord::default());
+
+        let signal_to_end_clone = signal_to_end.clone();
+        let signal_to_thread_started_clone = signal_to_thread_started.clone();
+
+        let handle = thread::spawn(move || {
+            let logger3 = logger("test-logger3");
+            loop {
+                // signal the main thread that this thread has started.
+                *signal_to_thread_started_clone.lock().unwrap() = true;
+                logger3.emit(LogRecord::default());
+                if *signal_to_end_clone.lock().unwrap() {
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+        });
+
+        // wait for the spawned thread to start before calling shutdown This is
+        // very important - if shutdown is called before the spawned thread
+        // obtains its logger, then the logger will be no-op one, and the test
+        // will pass, but it will not be testing the intended scenario.
+        while !*signal_to_thread_started.lock().unwrap() {
+            thread::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_millis(10));
+        }
+
+        // Intentionally *not* calling shutdown/flush on the provider, but
+        // instead relying on shutdown_logger_provider which causes the global
+        // provider to be dropped, leading to the sdk logger provider's drop to
+        // be called, which is expected to call shutdown on processors.
+        shutdown_logger_provider();
+
+        // Assert
+
+        // shutdown_logger_provider is necessary but not sufficient, as loggers
+        // hold on to the the provider (via inner provider clones).
+        assert!(!*shutdown_called.lock().unwrap());
+
+        // flush is never called by the sdk.
+        assert!(!*flush_called.lock().unwrap());
+
+        // Drop one of the logger. Not enough!
+        drop(logger1);
+        assert!(!*shutdown_called.lock().unwrap());
+
+        // drop logger2, which is the only remaining logger in this thread.
+        // Still not enough!
+        drop(logger2);
+        assert!(!*shutdown_called.lock().unwrap());
+
+        // now signal the spawned thread to end, which causes it to drop its
+        // logger. Since that is the last logger, the provider (inner provider)
+        // is finally dropped, triggering shutdown
+        *signal_to_end.lock().unwrap() = true;
+        handle.join().unwrap();
+        assert!(*shutdown_called.lock().unwrap());
+
+        // flush is never called by the sdk.
+        assert!(!*flush_called.lock().unwrap());
+    }
+
+    #[derive(Debug)]
+    pub(crate) struct LazyLogProcessor {
+        shutdown_called: Arc<Mutex<bool>>,
+        flush_called: Arc<Mutex<bool>>,
+    }
+
+    impl LazyLogProcessor {
+        pub(crate) fn new(
+            shutdown_called: Arc<Mutex<bool>>,
+            flush_called: Arc<Mutex<bool>>,
+        ) -> Self {
+            LazyLogProcessor {
+                shutdown_called,
+                flush_called,
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    impl LogProcessor for LazyLogProcessor {
+        fn emit(&self, _data: LogData) {
+            // nothing to do.
+        }
+
+        fn force_flush(&self) -> LogResult<()> {
+            *self.flush_called.lock().unwrap() = true;
+            Ok(())
+        }
+
+        fn shutdown(&mut self) -> LogResult<()> {
+            *self.shutdown_called.lock().unwrap() = true;
+            Ok(())
+        }
+
+        #[cfg(feature = "logs_level_enabled")]
+        fn event_enabled(&self, _level: Severity, _target: &str, _name: &str) -> bool {
+            true
+        }
+    }
+}