diff --git a/src/alloc.c b/src/alloc.c
index 28e32554472..7911078ba59 100644
--- a/src/alloc.c
+++ b/src/alloc.c
@@ -6584,7 +6584,7 @@ garbage_collect (void)
 #endif /* MAX_SAVE_STACK > 0 */
 
   if (garbage_collection_messages)
-    message1_nolog ("Garbage collecting...");
+    message1 ("Garbage collecting...");
 
   block_input ();
 
@@ -6689,7 +6689,7 @@ garbage_collect (void)
       if (message_p || minibuf_level > 0)
 	restore_message ();
       else
-	message1_nolog ("Garbage collecting...done");
+	message1 ("Garbage collecting...done");
     }
 
   unbind_to (count, Qnil);