diff --git a/src/shared/json.c b/src/shared/json.c
index 28fe482749..655bbcc6bb 100644
--- a/src/shared/json.c
+++ b/src/shared/json.c
@@ -3854,6 +3854,16 @@ int json_log_internal(
                                 "CONFIG_COLUMN=%u", source_column,
                                 LOG_MESSAGE("%s:%u:%u: %s", source, source_line, source_column, buffer),
                                 NULL);
+        else if (source_line > 0 && source_column > 0)
+                return log_struct_internal(
+                                LOG_REALM_PLUS_LEVEL(LOG_REALM_SYSTEMD, level),
+                                error,
+                                file, line, func,
+                                "MESSAGE_ID=" SD_MESSAGE_INVALID_CONFIGURATION_STR,
+                                "CONFIG_LINE=%u", source_line,
+                                "CONFIG_COLUMN=%u", source_column,
+                                LOG_MESSAGE("(string):%u:%u: %s", source_line, source_column, buffer),
+                                NULL);
         else
                 return log_struct_internal(
                                 LOG_REALM_PLUS_LEVEL(LOG_REALM_SYSTEMD, level),