diff --git a/internal/home/dns.go b/internal/home/dns.go
index 25d869e8..23130cce 100644
--- a/internal/home/dns.go
+++ b/internal/home/dns.go
@@ -471,7 +471,11 @@ func startDNSServer() error {
 
 	Context.filters.Start()
 	Context.stats.Start()
-	Context.queryLog.Start(ctx)
+
+	err = Context.queryLog.Start(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("starting query log: %w", err)
+	}
 
 	return nil
 }
@@ -533,7 +537,10 @@ func closeDNSServer() {
 
 	if Context.queryLog != nil {
 		// TODO(s.chzhen):  Pass context.
-		Context.queryLog.Shutdown(context.TODO())
+		err := Context.queryLog.Shutdown(context.TODO())
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Debug("closing query log: %s", err)
+		}
 	}
 
 	log.Debug("all dns modules are closed")
diff --git a/internal/querylog/decode.go b/internal/querylog/decode.go
index e9531ed3..b1993941 100644
--- a/internal/querylog/decode.go
+++ b/internal/querylog/decode.go
@@ -681,8 +681,8 @@ func (l *queryLog) resultDecHandler(
 	name string,
 	dec *json.Decoder,
 	ent *logEntry,
-) (found bool) {
-	found = true
+) (ok bool) {
+	ok = true
 	switch name {
 	case "ReverseHosts":
 		l.decodeResultReverseHosts(ctx, dec, ent)
@@ -693,10 +693,10 @@ func (l *queryLog) resultDecHandler(
 	case "DNSRewriteResult":
 		l.decodeResultDNSRewriteResult(ctx, dec, ent)
 	default:
-		found = false
+		ok = false
 	}
 
-	return found
+	return ok
 }
 
 // decodeLogEntry decodes string str to logEntry ent.
diff --git a/internal/querylog/qlog.go b/internal/querylog/qlog.go
index ca54bd3f..0f89854f 100644
--- a/internal/querylog/qlog.go
+++ b/internal/querylog/qlog.go
@@ -86,25 +86,30 @@ func NewClientProto(s string) (cp ClientProto, err error) {
 var _ QueryLog = (*queryLog)(nil)
 
 // Start implements the [QueryLog] interface for *queryLog.
-func (l *queryLog) Start(ctx context.Context) {
+func (l *queryLog) Start(ctx context.Context) (err error) {
 	if l.conf.HTTPRegister != nil {
 		l.initWeb()
 	}
 
 	go l.periodicRotate(ctx)
+
+	return nil
 }
 
 // Shutdown implements the [QueryLog] interface for *queryLog.
-func (l *queryLog) Shutdown(ctx context.Context) {
+func (l *queryLog) Shutdown(ctx context.Context) (err error) {
 	l.confMu.RLock()
 	defer l.confMu.RUnlock()
 
 	if l.conf.FileEnabled {
-		err := l.flushLogBuffer(ctx)
+		err = l.flushLogBuffer(ctx)
 		if err != nil {
-			l.logger.ErrorContext(ctx, "closing", slogutil.KeyError, err)
+			// Don't wrap the error because it's informative enough as is.
+			return err
 		}
 	}
+
+	return nil
 }
 
 func checkInterval(ivl time.Duration) (ok bool) {
diff --git a/internal/querylog/qlog_test.go b/internal/querylog/qlog_test.go
index 0fe6e0bb..2a688552 100644
--- a/internal/querylog/qlog_test.go
+++ b/internal/querylog/qlog_test.go
@@ -34,12 +34,15 @@ func TestQueryLog(t *testing.T) {
 	addEntry(l, "example.org", net.IPv4(1, 1, 1, 1), net.IPv4(2, 2, 2, 1))
 	// Write to disk (first file).
 	require.NoError(t, l.flushLogBuffer(ctx))
+
 	// Start writing to the second file.
 	require.NoError(t, l.rotate(ctx))
+
 	// Add disk entries.
 	addEntry(l, "example.org", net.IPv4(1, 1, 1, 2), net.IPv4(2, 2, 2, 2))
 	// Write to disk.
 	require.NoError(t, l.flushLogBuffer(ctx))
+
 	// Add memory entries.
 	addEntry(l, "test.example.org", net.IPv4(1, 1, 1, 3), net.IPv4(2, 2, 2, 3))
 	addEntry(l, "example.com", net.IPv4(1, 1, 1, 4), net.IPv4(2, 2, 2, 4))
@@ -121,6 +124,7 @@ func TestQueryLog(t *testing.T) {
 
 			entries, _ := l.search(ctx, params)
 			require.Len(t, entries, len(tc.want))
+
 			for _, want := range tc.want {
 				assertLogEntry(t, entries[want.num], want.host, want.answer, want.client)
 			}
@@ -152,6 +156,7 @@ func TestQueryLogOffsetLimit(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	// Write them to the first file.
 	require.NoError(t, l.flushLogBuffer(ctx))
+
 	// Add more to the in-memory part of log.
 	for range entNum {
 		addEntry(l, firstPageDomain, net.IPv4(1, 1, 1, 1), net.IPv4(2, 2, 2, 1))
@@ -196,7 +201,6 @@ func TestQueryLogOffsetLimit(t *testing.T) {
 			params.offset = tc.offset
 			params.limit = tc.limit
 			entries, _ := l.search(ctx, params)
-
 			require.Len(t, entries, tc.wantLen)
 
 			if tc.wantLen > 0 {
@@ -229,7 +233,6 @@ func TestQueryLogMaxFileScanEntries(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, l.flushLogBuffer(ctx))
 
 	params := newSearchParams()
-
 	for _, maxFileScanEntries := range []int{5, 0} {
 		t.Run(fmt.Sprintf("limit_%d", maxFileScanEntries), func(t *testing.T) {
 			params.maxFileScanEntries = maxFileScanEntries
@@ -259,6 +262,7 @@ func TestQueryLogFileDisabled(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx := testutil.ContextWithTimeout(t, testTimeout)
 	ll, _ := l.search(ctx, params)
 	require.Len(t, ll, 2)
+
 	assert.Equal(t, "example3.org", ll[0].QHost)
 	assert.Equal(t, "example2.org", ll[1].QHost)
 }
diff --git a/internal/querylog/qlogfile_test.go b/internal/querylog/qlogfile_test.go
index c2ae19af..087d43aa 100644
--- a/internal/querylog/qlogfile_test.go
+++ b/internal/querylog/qlogfile_test.go
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ func prepareTestFile(t *testing.T, dir string, linesNum int) (name string) {
 
 	f, err := os.CreateTemp(dir, "*.txt")
 	require.NoError(t, err)
+
 	// Use defer and not t.Cleanup to make sure that the file is closed
 	// after this function is done.
 	defer func() {
@@ -109,6 +110,7 @@ func TestQLogFile_ReadNext(t *testing.T) {
 			// Calculate the expected position.
 			fileInfo, err := q.file.Stat()
 			require.NoError(t, err)
+
 			var expPos int64
 			if expPos = fileInfo.Size(); expPos > 0 {
 				expPos--
@@ -130,6 +132,7 @@ func TestQLogFile_ReadNext(t *testing.T) {
 			}
 
 			require.Equal(t, io.EOF, err)
+
 			assert.Equal(t, tc.linesNum, read)
 		})
 	}
@@ -175,16 +178,19 @@ func TestQLogFile_SeekTS_good(t *testing.T) {
 			t.Run(l.name+"_"+tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
 				line, err := getQLogFileLine(q, tc.line)
 				require.NoError(t, err)
+
 				ts := readQLogTimestamp(ctx, logger, line)
 				assert.NotEqualValues(t, 0, ts)
 
 				// Try seeking to that line now.
 				pos, _, err := q.seekTS(ctx, logger, ts)
 				require.NoError(t, err)
+
 				assert.NotEqualValues(t, 0, pos)
 
 				testLine, err := q.ReadNext()
 				require.NoError(t, err)
+
 				assert.Equal(t, line, testLine)
 			})
 		}
@@ -228,8 +234,8 @@ func TestQLogFile_SeekTS_bad(t *testing.T) {
 
 		line, err := getQLogFileLine(q, l.num/2)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
-		testCases[2].ts = readQLogTimestamp(ctx, logger, line) - 1
 
+		testCases[2].ts = readQLogTimestamp(ctx, logger, line) - 1
 		for _, tc := range testCases {
 			t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
 				assert.NotEqualValues(t, 0, tc.ts)
@@ -269,11 +275,13 @@ func TestQLogFile(t *testing.T) {
 	// Seek to the start.
 	pos, err := q.SeekStart()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
+
 	assert.Greater(t, pos, int64(0))
 
 	// Read first line.
 	line, err := q.ReadNext()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
+
 	assert.Contains(t, line, "0.0.0.2")
 	assert.True(t, strings.HasPrefix(line, "{"), line)
 	assert.True(t, strings.HasSuffix(line, "}"), line)
@@ -281,6 +289,7 @@ func TestQLogFile(t *testing.T) {
 	// Read second line.
 	line, err = q.ReadNext()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
+
 	assert.EqualValues(t, 0, q.position)
 	assert.Contains(t, line, "0.0.0.1")
 	assert.True(t, strings.HasPrefix(line, "{"), line)
@@ -289,12 +298,14 @@ func TestQLogFile(t *testing.T) {
 	// Try reading again (there's nothing to read anymore).
 	line, err = q.ReadNext()
 	require.Equal(t, io.EOF, err)
+
 	assert.Empty(t, line)
 }
 
 func newTestQLogFileData(t *testing.T, data string) (file *qLogFile) {
 	f, err := os.CreateTemp(t.TempDir(), "*.txt")
 	require.NoError(t, err)
+
 	testutil.CleanupAndRequireSuccess(t, f.Close)
 
 	_, err = f.WriteString(data)
@@ -302,6 +313,7 @@ func newTestQLogFileData(t *testing.T, data string) (file *qLogFile) {
 
 	file, err = newQLogFile(f.Name())
 	require.NoError(t, err)
+
 	testutil.CleanupAndRequireSuccess(t, file.Close)
 
 	return file
@@ -353,6 +365,7 @@ func TestQLog_Seek(t *testing.T) {
 			ts := timestamp.Add(time.Second * time.Duration(tc.delta)).UnixNano()
 			_, depth, err := q.seekTS(ctx, logger, ts)
 			require.Truef(t, errors.Is(err, tc.wantErr), "%v", err)
+
 			assert.Equal(t, tc.wantDepth, depth)
 		})
 	}
diff --git a/internal/querylog/querylog.go b/internal/querylog/querylog.go
index 3968db70..c7350f70 100644
--- a/internal/querylog/querylog.go
+++ b/internal/querylog/querylog.go
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 package querylog
 
 import (
-	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"log/slog"
 	"net"
@@ -14,16 +13,14 @@ import (
 	"github.com/AdguardTeam/AdGuardHome/internal/filtering"
 	"github.com/AdguardTeam/golibs/container"
 	"github.com/AdguardTeam/golibs/errors"
+	"github.com/AdguardTeam/golibs/service"
 	"github.com/miekg/dns"
 )
 
 // QueryLog is the query log interface for use by other packages.
 type QueryLog interface {
-	// Start starts the query log.
-	Start(ctx context.Context)
-
-	// Shutdown stops the query log.
-	Shutdown(ctx context.Context)
+	// Interface starts and stops the query log.
+	service.Interface
 
 	// Add adds a log entry.
 	Add(params *AddParams)
diff --git a/internal/querylog/search.go b/internal/querylog/search.go
index 7e5dc3f6..4a066887 100644
--- a/internal/querylog/search.go
+++ b/internal/querylog/search.go
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ func (l *queryLog) setQLogReader(
 
 	r, err := newQLogReader(ctx, l.logger, files)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("opening qlog reader: %s", err)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("opening qlog reader: %w", err)
 	}
 
 	err = r.seekRecord(ctx, olderThan)
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ func (l *queryLog) readNextEntry(
 	if err != nil {
 		l.logger.ErrorContext(
 			ctx,
-			"enriching file record at time",
+			"enriching file record",
 			"at", e.Time,
 			"client_ip", e.IP,
 			"client_id", e.ClientID,
diff --git a/internal/querylog/search_test.go b/internal/querylog/search_test.go
index 304a4566..7bc97f70 100644
--- a/internal/querylog/search_test.go
+++ b/internal/querylog/search_test.go
@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@ func TestQueryLog_Search_findClient(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	ctx := testutil.ContextWithTimeout(t, testTimeout)
-	t.Cleanup(func() {
-		l.Shutdown(ctx)
+	testutil.CleanupAndRequireSuccess(t, func() (err error) {
+		return l.Shutdown(ctx)
 	})
 
 	q := &dns.Msg{