diff --git a/lib/src/logger.dart b/lib/src/logger.dart
index 1bd56b8b..bcfc0b38 100644
--- a/lib/src/logger.dart
+++ b/lib/src/logger.dart
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ class Logger {
 
   static final Set<OutputCallback> _outputCallbacks = {};
 
+  late final Future<void> _initialization;
   final LogFilter _filter;
   final LogPrinter _printer;
   final LogOutput _output;
@@ -50,14 +51,22 @@ class Logger {
   })  : _filter = filter ?? defaultFilter(),
         _printer = printer ?? defaultPrinter(),
         _output = output ?? defaultOutput() {
-    _filter.init();
+    var filterInit = _filter.init();
     if (level != null) {
       _filter.level = level;
     }
-    _printer.init();
-    _output.init();
+    var printerInit = _printer.init();
+    var outputInit = _output.init();
+    _initialization = Future.wait([filterInit, printerInit, outputInit]);
   }
 
+  /// Future indicating if the initialization of the
+  /// logger components (filter, printer and output) has been finished.
+  ///
+  /// This is only necessary if your [LogFilter]/[LogPrinter]/[LogOutput]
+  /// uses `async` in their `init` method.
+  Future<void> get init => _initialization;
+
   /// Log a message at level [Level.verbose].
   @Deprecated(
       "[Level.verbose] is being deprecated in favor of [Level.trace], use [t] instead.")
diff --git a/test/logger_test.dart b/test/logger_test.dart
index 349abc76..f2d5768a 100644
--- a/test/logger_test.dart
+++ b/test/logger_test.dart
@@ -36,6 +36,56 @@ class _CallbackPrinter extends LogPrinter {
   }
 }
 
+class _AsyncFilter extends LogFilter {
+  final Duration delay;
+  bool initialized = false;
+
+  _AsyncFilter(this.delay);
+
+  @override
+  Future<void> init() async {
+    await Future.delayed(delay);
+    initialized = true;
+  }
+
+  @override
+  bool shouldLog(LogEvent event) => false;
+}
+
+class _AsyncPrinter extends LogPrinter {
+  final Duration delay;
+  bool initialized = false;
+
+  _AsyncPrinter(this.delay);
+
+  @override
+  Future<void> init() async {
+    await Future.delayed(delay);
+    initialized = true;
+  }
+
+  @override
+  List<String> log(LogEvent event) => [event.message.toString()];
+}
+
+class _AsyncOutput extends LogOutput {
+  final Duration delay;
+  bool initialized = false;
+
+  _AsyncOutput(this.delay);
+
+  @override
+  Future<void> init() async {
+    await Future.delayed(delay);
+    initialized = true;
+  }
+
+  @override
+  void output(OutputEvent event) {
+    // No-op.
+  }
+}
+
 /// Test class for the lazy-initialization of variables.
 class LazyLogger {
   static bool? printed;
@@ -235,4 +285,43 @@ void main() {
     LazyLogger.logger.i("This is an info message and should not show");
     expect(LazyLogger.printed, isNull);
   });
+
+  test('Async Filter Initialization', () async {
+    var comp = _AsyncFilter(const Duration(milliseconds: 100));
+    var logger = Logger(
+      filter: comp,
+    );
+
+    expect(comp.initialized, false);
+    await Future.delayed(const Duration(milliseconds: 50));
+    expect(comp.initialized, false);
+    await logger.init;
+    expect(comp.initialized, true);
+  });
+
+  test('Async Printer Initialization', () async {
+    var comp = _AsyncPrinter(const Duration(milliseconds: 100));
+    var logger = Logger(
+      printer: comp,
+    );
+
+    expect(comp.initialized, false);
+    await Future.delayed(const Duration(milliseconds: 50));
+    expect(comp.initialized, false);
+    await logger.init;
+    expect(comp.initialized, true);
+  });
+
+  test('Async Output Initialization', () async {
+    var comp = _AsyncOutput(const Duration(milliseconds: 100));
+    var logger = Logger(
+      output: comp,
+    );
+
+    expect(comp.initialized, false);
+    await Future.delayed(const Duration(milliseconds: 50));
+    expect(comp.initialized, false);
+    await logger.init;
+    expect(comp.initialized, true);
+  });
 }