diff --git a/scripts/base/frameworks/logging/main.bro b/scripts/base/frameworks/logging/main.bro
index ccc65ddf67..bed76a1ae5 100644
--- a/scripts/base/frameworks/logging/main.bro
+++ b/scripts/base/frameworks/logging/main.bro
@@ -329,9 +329,9 @@ export {
 	global run_rotation_postprocessor_cmd: function(info: RotationInfo, npath: string) : bool;
 
 	## The streams which are currently active and not disabled.
-	## This set is not meant to be modified by users!  Only use it for
+	## This table is not meant to be modified by users!  Only use it for
 	## examining which streams are active.
-	global active_streams: set[ID] = set();
+	global active_streams: table[ID] of Stream = table();
 }
 
 # We keep a script-level copy of all filters so that we can manipulate them.
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ function create_stream(id: ID, stream: Stream) : bool
 	if ( ! __create_stream(id, stream) )
 		return F;
 
-	add active_streams[id];
+	active_streams[id] = stream;
 
 	return add_default_filter(id);
 	}