diff --git a/cmd/geth/logtestcmd.go b/cmd/geth/logtestcmd.go
index 3630324031..2e04d014ae 100644
--- a/cmd/geth/logtestcmd.go
+++ b/cmd/geth/logtestcmd.go
@@ -101,5 +101,13 @@ func logTest(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 		log.Warn("log at level warn")
 		log.Error("log at level error")
 	}
+	{
+		// The current log formatter has a global map of paddings, storing the
+		// longest seen padding per key in a map. This results in a statefulness
+		// which has some odd side-effects. Demonstrated here:
+		log.Info("test", "bar", "short", "a", "aligned left")
+		log.Info("test", "bar", "a long message", "a", 1)
+		log.Info("test", "bar", "short", "a", "aligned right")
+	}
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/cmd/geth/testdata/logging/logtest-logfmt.txt b/cmd/geth/testdata/logging/logtest-logfmt.txt
index 0f003167c4..f6a64855a4 100644
--- a/cmd/geth/testdata/logging/logtest-logfmt.txt
+++ b/cmd/geth/testdata/logging/logtest-logfmt.txt
@@ -1,30 +1,33 @@
-t=2023-10-19T14:54:24+0200 lvl=info msg=big.Int 111,222,333,444,555,678,999=111,222,333,444,555,678,999
-t=2023-10-19T14:54:24+0200 lvl=info msg=-big.Int -111,222,333,444,555,678,999=-111,222,333,444,555,678,999
-t=2023-10-19T14:54:24+0200 lvl=info msg=big.Int  11,122,233,344,455,567,899,900=11,122,233,344,455,567,899,900
-t=2023-10-19T14:54:24+0200 lvl=info msg=-big.Int -11,122,233,344,455,567,899,900=-11,122,233,344,455,567,899,900
-t=2023-10-19T14:54:24+0200 lvl=info msg=uint256  111,222,333,444,555,678,999=111,222,333,444,555,678,999
-t=2023-10-19T14:54:24+0200 lvl=info msg=uint256  11,122,233,344,455,567,899,900=11,122,233,344,455,567,899,900
-t=2023-10-19T14:54:24+0200 lvl=info msg=int64    1,000,000=1,000,000
-t=2023-10-19T14:54:24+0200 lvl=info msg=int64    -1,000,000=-1,000,000
-t=2023-10-19T14:54:24+0200 lvl=info msg=int64    9,223,372,036,854,775,807=9,223,372,036,854,775,807
-t=2023-10-19T14:54:24+0200 lvl=info msg=int64    -9,223,372,036,854,775,808=-9,223,372,036,854,775,808
-t=2023-10-19T14:54:24+0200 lvl=info msg=uint64   1,000,000=1,000,000
-t=2023-10-19T14:54:24+0200 lvl=info msg=uint64   18,446,744,073,709,551,615=18,446,744,073,709,551,615
-t=2023-10-19T14:54:24+0200 lvl=info msg="Special chars in value" key="special \r\n\t chars"
-t=2023-10-19T14:54:24+0200 lvl=info msg="Special chars in key"   "special \n\t chars"=value
-t=2023-10-19T14:54:24+0200 lvl=info msg=nospace                  nospace=nospace
-t=2023-10-19T14:54:24+0200 lvl=info msg="with space"             "with nospace"="with nospace"
-t=2023-10-19T14:54:24+0200 lvl=info msg="Bash escapes in value"  key="\x1b[1G\x1b[K\x1b[1A"
-t=2023-10-19T14:54:24+0200 lvl=info msg="Bash escapes in key"    "\x1b[1G\x1b[K\x1b[1A"=value
-t=2023-10-19T14:54:24+0200 lvl=info msg="Bash escapes in message  \x1b[1G\x1b[K\x1b[1A end" key=value
-t=2023-10-19T14:54:24+0200 lvl=info msg="\x1b[35mColored\x1b[0m[" "\x1b[35mColored\x1b[0m["="\x1b[35mColored\x1b[0m["
-t=2023-10-19T14:54:24+0200 lvl=info msg="Custom Stringer value"   2562047h47m16.854s=2562047h47m16.854s
-t=2023-10-19T14:54:24+0200 lvl=info msg="Lazy evaluation of value" key="lazy value"
-t=2023-10-19T14:54:24+0200 lvl=info msg="A message with wonky 💩 characters"
-t=2023-10-19T14:54:24+0200 lvl=info msg="A multiline message \nINFO [10-18|14:11:31.106] with wonky characters 💩"
-t=2023-10-19T14:54:24+0200 lvl=info msg="A multiline message \nLALA [ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ] Actually part of message above"
-t=2023-10-19T14:54:24+0200 lvl=info msg=boolean                             true=true false=false
-t=2023-10-19T14:54:24+0200 lvl=info msg=repeated-key                        foo=once foo=twice
-t=2023-10-19T14:54:24+0200 lvl=info msg="log at level info"
-t=2023-10-19T14:54:24+0200 lvl=warn msg="log at level warn"
-t=2023-10-19T14:54:24+0200 lvl=eror msg="log at level error"
+t=2023-10-20T08:16:02+0200 lvl=info msg=big.Int 111,222,333,444,555,678,999=111,222,333,444,555,678,999
+t=2023-10-20T08:16:02+0200 lvl=info msg=-big.Int -111,222,333,444,555,678,999=-111,222,333,444,555,678,999
+t=2023-10-20T08:16:02+0200 lvl=info msg=big.Int  11,122,233,344,455,567,899,900=11,122,233,344,455,567,899,900
+t=2023-10-20T08:16:02+0200 lvl=info msg=-big.Int -11,122,233,344,455,567,899,900=-11,122,233,344,455,567,899,900
+t=2023-10-20T08:16:02+0200 lvl=info msg=uint256  111,222,333,444,555,678,999=111,222,333,444,555,678,999
+t=2023-10-20T08:16:02+0200 lvl=info msg=uint256  11,122,233,344,455,567,899,900=11,122,233,344,455,567,899,900
+t=2023-10-20T08:16:02+0200 lvl=info msg=int64    1,000,000=1,000,000
+t=2023-10-20T08:16:02+0200 lvl=info msg=int64    -1,000,000=-1,000,000
+t=2023-10-20T08:16:02+0200 lvl=info msg=int64    9,223,372,036,854,775,807=9,223,372,036,854,775,807
+t=2023-10-20T08:16:02+0200 lvl=info msg=int64    -9,223,372,036,854,775,808=-9,223,372,036,854,775,808
+t=2023-10-20T08:16:02+0200 lvl=info msg=uint64   1,000,000=1,000,000
+t=2023-10-20T08:16:02+0200 lvl=info msg=uint64   18,446,744,073,709,551,615=18,446,744,073,709,551,615
+t=2023-10-20T08:16:02+0200 lvl=info msg="Special chars in value" key="special \r\n\t chars"
+t=2023-10-20T08:16:02+0200 lvl=info msg="Special chars in key"   "special \n\t chars"=value
+t=2023-10-20T08:16:02+0200 lvl=info msg=nospace                  nospace=nospace
+t=2023-10-20T08:16:02+0200 lvl=info msg="with space"             "with nospace"="with nospace"
+t=2023-10-20T08:16:02+0200 lvl=info msg="Bash escapes in value"  key="\x1b[1G\x1b[K\x1b[1A"
+t=2023-10-20T08:16:02+0200 lvl=info msg="Bash escapes in key"    "\x1b[1G\x1b[K\x1b[1A"=value
+t=2023-10-20T08:16:02+0200 lvl=info msg="Bash escapes in message  \x1b[1G\x1b[K\x1b[1A end" key=value
+t=2023-10-20T08:16:02+0200 lvl=info msg="\x1b[35mColored\x1b[0m[" "\x1b[35mColored\x1b[0m["="\x1b[35mColored\x1b[0m["
+t=2023-10-20T08:16:02+0200 lvl=info msg="Custom Stringer value"   2562047h47m16.854s=2562047h47m16.854s
+t=2023-10-20T08:16:02+0200 lvl=info msg="Lazy evaluation of value" key="lazy value"
+t=2023-10-20T08:16:02+0200 lvl=info msg="A message with wonky 💩 characters"
+t=2023-10-20T08:16:02+0200 lvl=info msg="A multiline message \nINFO [10-18|14:11:31.106] with wonky characters 💩"
+t=2023-10-20T08:16:02+0200 lvl=info msg="A multiline message \nLALA [ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ] Actually part of message above"
+t=2023-10-20T08:16:02+0200 lvl=info msg=boolean                             true=true false=false
+t=2023-10-20T08:16:02+0200 lvl=info msg=repeated-key                        foo=alpha foo=beta
+t=2023-10-20T08:16:02+0200 lvl=info msg="log at level info"
+t=2023-10-20T08:16:02+0200 lvl=warn msg="log at level warn"
+t=2023-10-20T08:16:02+0200 lvl=eror msg="log at level error"
+t=2023-10-20T08:16:02+0200 lvl=info msg=test                                bar=short a="aligned left"
+t=2023-10-20T08:16:02+0200 lvl=info msg=test                                bar="a long message" a=1
+t=2023-10-20T08:16:02+0200 lvl=info msg=test                                bar=short            a="aligned right"
diff --git a/cmd/geth/testdata/logging/logtest-terminal.txt b/cmd/geth/testdata/logging/logtest-terminal.txt
index a8903fec6c..0da1c3a09f 100644
--- a/cmd/geth/testdata/logging/logtest-terminal.txt
+++ b/cmd/geth/testdata/logging/logtest-terminal.txt
@@ -1,31 +1,34 @@
-INFO [10-19|14:54:34.604] big.Int                                  111,222,333,444,555,678,999=111,222,333,444,555,678,999
-INFO [10-19|14:54:34.605] -big.Int                                 -111,222,333,444,555,678,999=-111,222,333,444,555,678,999
-INFO [10-19|14:54:34.605] big.Int                                  11,122,233,344,455,567,899,900=11,122,233,344,455,567,899,900
-INFO [10-19|14:54:34.605] -big.Int                                 -11,122,233,344,455,567,899,900=-11,122,233,344,455,567,899,900
-INFO [10-19|14:54:34.605] uint256                                  111,222,333,444,555,678,999=111,222,333,444,555,678,999
-INFO [10-19|14:54:34.605] uint256                                  11,122,233,344,455,567,899,900=11,122,233,344,455,567,899,900
-INFO [10-19|14:54:34.605] int64                                    1,000,000=1,000,000
-INFO [10-19|14:54:34.605] int64                                    -1,000,000=-1,000,000
-INFO [10-19|14:54:34.605] int64                                    9,223,372,036,854,775,807=9,223,372,036,854,775,807
-INFO [10-19|14:54:34.605] int64                                    -9,223,372,036,854,775,808=-9,223,372,036,854,775,808
-INFO [10-19|14:54:34.605] uint64                                   1,000,000=1,000,000
-INFO [10-19|14:54:34.605] uint64                                   18,446,744,073,709,551,615=18,446,744,073,709,551,615
-INFO [10-19|14:54:34.605] Special chars in value                   key="special \r\n\t chars"
-INFO [10-19|14:54:34.605] Special chars in key                     "special \n\t chars"=value
-INFO [10-19|14:54:34.605] nospace                                  nospace=nospace
-INFO [10-19|14:54:34.605] with space                               "with nospace"="with nospace"
-INFO [10-19|14:54:34.605] Bash escapes in value                    key="\x1b[1G\x1b[K\x1b[1A"
-INFO [10-19|14:54:34.605] Bash escapes in key                      "\x1b[1G\x1b[K\x1b[1A"=value
-INFO [10-19|14:54:34.605] "Bash escapes in message  \x1b[1G\x1b[K\x1b[1A end" key=value
-INFO [10-19|14:54:34.605] "\x1b[35mColored\x1b[0m["                "\x1b[35mColored\x1b[0m["="\x1b[35mColored\x1b[0m["
-INFO [10-19|14:54:34.605] Custom Stringer value                    2562047h47m16.854s=2562047h47m16.854s
-INFO [10-19|14:54:34.605] Lazy evaluation of value                 key="lazy value"
-INFO [10-19|14:54:34.605] "A message with wonky 💩 characters"
-INFO [10-19|14:54:34.605] "A multiline message \nINFO [10-18|14:11:31.106] with wonky characters 💩"
-INFO [10-19|14:54:34.605] A multiline message
+INFO [10-20|08:15:21.795] big.Int                                  111,222,333,444,555,678,999=111,222,333,444,555,678,999
+INFO [10-20|08:15:21.795] -big.Int                                 -111,222,333,444,555,678,999=-111,222,333,444,555,678,999
+INFO [10-20|08:15:21.795] big.Int                                  11,122,233,344,455,567,899,900=11,122,233,344,455,567,899,900
+INFO [10-20|08:15:21.795] -big.Int                                 -11,122,233,344,455,567,899,900=-11,122,233,344,455,567,899,900
+INFO [10-20|08:15:21.795] uint256                                  111,222,333,444,555,678,999=111,222,333,444,555,678,999
+INFO [10-20|08:15:21.795] uint256                                  11,122,233,344,455,567,899,900=11,122,233,344,455,567,899,900
+INFO [10-20|08:15:21.795] int64                                    1,000,000=1,000,000
+INFO [10-20|08:15:21.795] int64                                    -1,000,000=-1,000,000
+INFO [10-20|08:15:21.795] int64                                    9,223,372,036,854,775,807=9,223,372,036,854,775,807
+INFO [10-20|08:15:21.795] int64                                    -9,223,372,036,854,775,808=-9,223,372,036,854,775,808
+INFO [10-20|08:15:21.795] uint64                                   1,000,000=1,000,000
+INFO [10-20|08:15:21.795] uint64                                   18,446,744,073,709,551,615=18,446,744,073,709,551,615
+INFO [10-20|08:15:21.795] Special chars in value                   key="special \r\n\t chars"
+INFO [10-20|08:15:21.795] Special chars in key                     "special \n\t chars"=value
+INFO [10-20|08:15:21.795] nospace                                  nospace=nospace
+INFO [10-20|08:15:21.795] with space                               "with nospace"="with nospace"
+INFO [10-20|08:15:21.795] Bash escapes in value                    key="\x1b[1G\x1b[K\x1b[1A"
+INFO [10-20|08:15:21.795] Bash escapes in key                      "\x1b[1G\x1b[K\x1b[1A"=value
+INFO [10-20|08:15:21.795] "Bash escapes in message  \x1b[1G\x1b[K\x1b[1A end" key=value
+INFO [10-20|08:15:21.795] "\x1b[35mColored\x1b[0m["                "\x1b[35mColored\x1b[0m["="\x1b[35mColored\x1b[0m["
+INFO [10-20|08:15:21.795] Custom Stringer value                    2562047h47m16.854s=2562047h47m16.854s
+INFO [10-20|08:15:21.795] Lazy evaluation of value                 key="lazy value"
+INFO [10-20|08:15:21.795] "A message with wonky 💩 characters"
+INFO [10-20|08:15:21.795] "A multiline message \nINFO [10-18|14:11:31.106] with wonky characters 💩"
+INFO [10-20|08:15:21.795] A multiline message
 LALA [ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ] Actually part of message above
-INFO [10-19|14:54:34.605] boolean                                  true=true false=false
-INFO [10-19|14:54:34.605] repeated-key                             foo=once foo=twice
-INFO [10-19|14:54:34.605] log at level info
-WARN [10-19|14:54:34.605] log at level warn
-ERROR[10-19|14:54:34.605] log at level error
+INFO [10-20|08:15:21.795] boolean                                  true=true false=false
+INFO [10-20|08:15:21.795] repeated-key                             foo=alpha foo=beta
+INFO [10-20|08:15:21.795] log at level info
+WARN [10-20|08:15:21.795] log at level warn
+ERROR[10-20|08:15:21.795] log at level error
+INFO [10-20|08:15:21.795] test                                     bar=short a="aligned left"
+INFO [10-20|08:15:21.795] test                                     bar="a long message" a=1
+INFO [10-20|08:15:21.795] test                                     bar=short            a="aligned right"