diff --git a/lambda/logserver/logserver.go b/lambda/logserver/logserver.go
index ca47310..f7fe2a1 100644
--- a/lambda/logserver/logserver.go
+++ b/lambda/logserver/logserver.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"net"
 	"net/http"
+	"regexp"
 	"strconv"
 	"sync"
 	"time"
@@ -26,11 +27,11 @@ type LogLine struct {
 }
 
 type LogServer struct {
-	listenString    string
-	server          *http.Server
-	platformLogChan chan LogLine
-	functionLogChan chan []LogLine
-	lastRequestId   string
+	listenString      string
+	server            *http.Server
+	platformLogChan   chan LogLine
+	functionLogChan   chan []LogLine
+	lastRequestId     string
 	lastRequestIdLock *sync.Mutex
 }
 
@@ -98,6 +99,8 @@ func formatReport(metrics map[string]interface{}) string {
 	return ret
 }
 
+var requestIdRegExp, _ = regexp.Compile("RequestId: ([a-zA-Z0-9-]+)")
+
 func (ls *LogServer) handler(res http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
 	defer util.Close(req.Body)
 
@@ -118,7 +121,13 @@ func (ls *LogServer) handler(res http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
 		switch event.Type {
 		case "platform.start":
 			ls.lastRequestIdLock.Lock()
-			ls.lastRequestId = event.Record.(map[string]interface{})["requestId"].(string)
+			switch event.Record.(type) {
+			case map[string]interface{}:
+				ls.lastRequestId = event.Record.(map[string]interface{})["requestId"].(string)
+			case string:
+				recordString := event.Record.(string)
+				ls.lastRequestId = requestIdRegExp.FindStringSubmatch(recordString)[1]
+			}
 			ls.lastRequestIdLock.Unlock()
 		case "platform.report":
 			record := event.Record.(map[string]interface{})
@@ -171,10 +180,10 @@ func startInternal(host string) (*LogServer, error) {
 	server := &http.Server{}
 
 	logServer := &LogServer{
-		listenString:    listener.Addr().String(),
-		server:          server,
-		platformLogChan: make(chan LogLine, platformLogBufferSize),
-		functionLogChan: make(chan []LogLine),
+		listenString:      listener.Addr().String(),
+		server:            server,
+		platformLogChan:   make(chan LogLine, platformLogBufferSize),
+		functionLogChan:   make(chan []LogLine),
 		lastRequestIdLock: &sync.Mutex{},
 	}
 
diff --git a/lambda/logserver/logserver_test.go b/lambda/logserver/logserver_test.go
index b7003d5..2061ba7 100644
--- a/lambda/logserver/logserver_test.go
+++ b/lambda/logserver/logserver_test.go
@@ -62,15 +62,15 @@ func TestFunctionLogs(t *testing.T) {
 
 	testEvents := []api.LogEvent{
 		{
-			Time: time.Now().Add(-100*time.Millisecond),
+			Time: time.Now().Add(-100 * time.Millisecond),
 			Type: "platform.start",
 			Record: map[string]interface{}{
 				"requestId": "testRequestId",
 			},
 		},
 		{
-			Time: time.Now().Add(-50*time.Millisecond),
-			Type: "function",
+			Time:   time.Now().Add(-50 * time.Millisecond),
+			Type:   "function",
 			Record: "log line 1",
 		},
 	}
@@ -99,8 +99,8 @@ func TestFunctionLogs(t *testing.T) {
 
 	testEvents2 := []api.LogEvent{
 		{
-			Time: time.Now().Add(500*time.Millisecond),
-			Type: "function",
+			Time:   time.Now().Add(500 * time.Millisecond),
+			Type:   "function",
 			Record: "log line 2",
 		},
 	}
@@ -124,6 +124,38 @@ func TestFunctionLogs(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Equal(t, "log line 2", string(logLines2[0].Content))
 	assert.Equal(t, "testRequestId", logLines2[0].RequestID)
 
+	testEvents3 := []api.LogEvent{
+		{
+			Time:   time.Now().Add(600 * time.Millisecond),
+			Type:   "platform.start",
+			Record: "RequestId: abcdef01-a2b3-4321-cd89-0123456789ab",
+		},
+		{
+			Time:   time.Now().Add(700 * time.Millisecond),
+			Type:   "function",
+			Record: "log line 3, for testing start line record as string",
+		},
+	}
+
+	testEventBytes, err = json.Marshal(testEvents3)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+
+	req, err = http.NewRequest("POST", realEndpoint, bytes.NewBuffer(testEventBytes))
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+
+	go func() {
+		res, err := client.Do(req)
+		assert.NoError(t, err)
+		assert.Equal(t, 200, res.StatusCode)
+		assert.Equal(t, http.NoBody, res.Body)
+	}()
+
+	logLines3, _ := logs.AwaitFunctionLogs()
+
+	assert.Equal(t, 1, len(logLines3))
+	assert.Equal(t, "log line 3, for testing start line record as string", string(logLines3[0].Content))
+	assert.Equal(t, "abcdef01-a2b3-4321-cd89-0123456789ab", logLines3[0].RequestID)
+
 	assert.Nil(t, logs.Close())
 }
 
diff --git a/util/extension.go b/util/extension.go
index 0847f21..c957a52 100644
--- a/util/extension.go
+++ b/util/extension.go
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@ package util
 
 const (
 	Name    = "newrelic-lambda-extension"
-	Version = "2.0.2"
+	Version = "2.0.3"
 	Id      = Name + ":" + Version
 )