diff --git a/CHANGELOG.rst b/CHANGELOG.rst
index ffaaf1bda1..b6cfde934c 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.rst
+++ b/CHANGELOG.rst
@@ -13,6 +13,11 @@ Breaking API Changes
 * util-core: `Future.unapply` has been removed. Use `Future.poll` to retrieve Future's
   state. ``PHAB_ID=D427429``
 
+Bug Fixes
+~~~~~~~~~
+
+* util-logging: Add a missing `_*` that could result in exceptions when using the
+  `Logger.apply(Level, Throwable, String, Any*)` signature. ``PHAB_ID=D430122``
 
 20.1.0
 ------
diff --git a/util-logging/src/main/scala/com/twitter/logging/Logger.scala b/util-logging/src/main/scala/com/twitter/logging/Logger.scala
index 0319f9ac56..a703afb050 100644
--- a/util-logging/src/main/scala/com/twitter/logging/Logger.scala
+++ b/util-logging/src/main/scala/com/twitter/logging/Logger.scala
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ class Logger protected (val name: String, private val wrapped: javalog.Logger) {
   final def apply(level: Level, message: String, items: Any*): Unit = log(level, message, items: _*)
 
   final def apply(level: Level, thrown: Throwable, message: String, items: Any*): Unit =
-    log(level, thrown, message, items)
+    log(level, thrown, message, items: _*)
 
   // convenience methods:
   @varargs
diff --git a/util-logging/src/test/scala/com/twitter/logging/LoggerTest.scala b/util-logging/src/test/scala/com/twitter/logging/LoggerTest.scala
index 354b3c01f6..159d07f838 100644
--- a/util-logging/src/test/scala/com/twitter/logging/LoggerTest.scala
+++ b/util-logging/src/test/scala/com/twitter/logging/LoggerTest.scala
@@ -205,7 +205,9 @@ class LoggerTest extends WordSpec with TempFolder with BeforeAndAfter {
     "log & trace a message with percent signs" in {
       traceLogger(Level.INFO)
       Logger.get("")(Level.INFO, "%i")
+      Logger.get("")(Level.INFO, new Exception(), "%j")
       mustLog("%i")
+      mustLog("%j")
     }
 
     "log a message, with timestamp" in {