diff --git a/src/optionstr.c b/src/optionstr.c
index 177ce85..430e3c3 100644
--- a/src/optionstr.c
+++ b/src/optionstr.c
@@ -1434,6 +1434,9 @@
 	}
 	if (varp == &T_BE && termcap_active)
 	{
+#ifdef FEAT_JOB_CHANNEL
+	    ch_log_output = TRUE;
+#endif
 	    if (*T_BE == NUL)
 		// When clearing t_BE we assume the user no longer wants
 		// bracketed paste, thus disable it by writing t_BD.