diff --git a/src/Monolog/Handler/ChromePHPHandler.php b/src/Monolog/Handler/ChromePHPHandler.php
index 5f6bc6a8..fd832a76 100644
--- a/src/Monolog/Handler/ChromePHPHandler.php
+++ b/src/Monolog/Handler/ChromePHPHandler.php
@@ -40,6 +40,21 @@ class ChromePHPHandler extends AbstractProcessingHandler
 
     protected static $sendHeaders = true;
 
+    /**
+     * pointer to the static sendHeaders for BC
+     */
+    protected $sendHeaders;
+
+    /**
+     * @param integer $level  The minimum logging level at which this handler will be triggered
+     * @param Boolean $bubble Whether the messages that are handled can bubble up the stack or not
+     */
+    public function __construct($level = Logger::DEBUG, $bubble = true)
+    {
+        parent::__construct($level, $bubble);
+        $this->sendHeaders =& static::$sendHeaders;
+    }
+
     /**
      * {@inheritdoc}
      */
diff --git a/src/Monolog/Handler/FirePHPHandler.php b/src/Monolog/Handler/FirePHPHandler.php
index a624c75e..b9f904dd 100644
--- a/src/Monolog/Handler/FirePHPHandler.php
+++ b/src/Monolog/Handler/FirePHPHandler.php
@@ -53,6 +53,21 @@ class FirePHPHandler extends AbstractProcessingHandler
 
     protected static $sendHeaders = true;
 
+    /**
+     * pointer to the static sendHeaders for BC
+     */
+    protected $sendHeaders;
+
+    /**
+     * @param integer $level  The minimum logging level at which this handler will be triggered
+     * @param Boolean $bubble Whether the messages that are handled can bubble up the stack or not
+     */
+    public function __construct($level = Logger::DEBUG, $bubble = true)
+    {
+        parent::__construct($level, $bubble);
+        $this->sendHeaders =& static::$sendHeaders;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Base header creation function used by init headers & record headers
      *