diff --git a/lib/slack_logger_backend/consumer.ex b/lib/slack_logger_backend/consumer.ex
index 3501ea2..36704b3 100644
--- a/lib/slack_logger_backend/consumer.ex
+++ b/lib/slack_logger_backend/consumer.ex
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ defmodule SlackLoggerBackend.Consumer do
   """
   use GenStage
   alias SlackLoggerBackend.{Formatter, Pool}
+  require Logger
 
   @doc false
   def start_link([max_demand, min_demand]) do
@@ -32,7 +33,13 @@ defmodule SlackLoggerBackend.Consumer do
   end
 
   defp process_events([json | events], state) do
-    Pool.post(json)
+    try do
+      Pool.post(json)
+    rescue
+      _ ->
+        Logger.error("slack_logger_backend could not send event: #{json}")
+    end
+
     process_events(events, state)
   end
 end
diff --git a/lib/slack_logger_backend/logger.ex b/lib/slack_logger_backend/logger.ex
index 027a0ce..c7c9641 100644
--- a/lib/slack_logger_backend/logger.ex
+++ b/lib/slack_logger_backend/logger.ex
@@ -39,7 +39,9 @@ defmodule SlackLoggerBackend.Logger do
 
   @doc false
   def handle_event({level, _pid, {_, message, _timestamp, detail}}, %{levels: levels} = state) do
-    if level in levels do
+    app = detail[:application]
+
+    if level in levels and app != :slack_logger_backend do
       do_handle_event(level, message, detail, state.opts)
     end