diff --git a/lib/rack/cache/context.rb b/lib/rack/cache/context.rb
index 6833a27..052bf5b 100644
--- a/lib/rack/cache/context.rb
+++ b/lib/rack/cache/context.rb
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ def call!(env)
       if verbose?
         message = "cache: [%s %s] %s\n" %
           [@request.request_method, @request.fullpath, trace]
-        @env['rack.errors'].write(message)
+        log_info(message)
       end
 
       # tidy up response a bit
@@ -280,7 +280,20 @@ def strip_ignore_headers(response)
     end
 
     def log_error(exception)
-      @env['rack.errors'].write("cache error: #{exception.message}\n#{exception.backtrace.join("\n")}\n")
+      message = "cache error: #{exception.message}\n#{exception.backtrace.join("\n")}\n"
+      log(:error, message)
+    end
+
+    def log_info(message)
+      log(:info, message)
+    end
+
+    def log(level, message)
+      if @env['rack.logger']
+        @env['rack.logger'].send(level, message)
+      else
+        @env['rack.errors'].write(message)
+      end
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/test/context_test.rb b/test/context_test.rb
index 36e7022..3ba1c48 100644
--- a/test/context_test.rb
+++ b/test/context_test.rb
@@ -913,4 +913,19 @@
     response.body.should.equal 'Hello World'
     cache.trace.should.include :pass
   end
+
+  it 'logs to rack.logger if available' do
+    logger = Class.new do
+      attr_reader :logged_level
+
+      def info(message)
+        @logged_level = "info"
+      end
+    end.new
+
+    respond_with 200
+    get '/', 'rack.logger' => logger
+    response.should.be.ok
+    logger.logged_level.should.equal "info"
+  end
 end