diff --git a/backends/aiger/xaiger.cc b/backends/aiger/xaiger.cc
index 110d727de..23132f108 100644
--- a/backends/aiger/xaiger.cc
+++ b/backends/aiger/xaiger.cc
@@ -665,6 +665,8 @@ struct XAigerWriter
 			f.write(buffer_str.data(), buffer_str.size());
 
 			if (holes_module) {
+				log_push();
+
 				// NB: fixup_ports() will sort ports by name
 				//holes_module->fixup_ports();
 				holes_module->check();
@@ -701,6 +703,8 @@ struct XAigerWriter
 				f.write(reinterpret_cast<const char*>(&buffer_size_be), sizeof(buffer_size_be));
 				f.write(buffer_str.data(), buffer_str.size());
 				holes_module->design->remove(holes_module);
+
+				log_pop();
 			}
 		}