diff --git a/json_formatter.go b/json_formatter.go
index dab1761..b13f0cd 100644
--- a/json_formatter.go
+++ b/json_formatter.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package logrus
 
 import (
+	"bytes"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
 )
@@ -81,9 +82,15 @@ func (f *JSONFormatter) Format(entry *Entry) ([]byte, error) {
 	data[f.FieldMap.resolve(FieldKeyMsg)] = entry.Message
 	data[f.FieldMap.resolve(FieldKeyLevel)] = entry.Level.String()
 
-	serialized, err := json.Marshal(data)
+	var b *bytes.Buffer
+	if entry.Buffer != nil {
+		b = entry.Buffer
+	} else {
+		b = &bytes.Buffer{}
+	}
+	err := json.NewEncoder(b).Encode(data)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("Failed to marshal fields to JSON, %v", err)
 	}
-	return append(serialized, '\n'), nil
+	return b.Bytes(), nil
 }