diff --git a/src/logging.c b/src/logging.c
index d845c83..33be313 100644
--- a/src/logging.c
+++ b/src/logging.c
@@ -280,10 +280,6 @@ void nwipe_log( nwipe_log_t level, const char* format, ... )
 		{
 			printf( "%s\n", log_lines[log_current_element] );
 		}
-		else
-		{
-			log_current_element++;
-		}
 	} else
 	{
 		/* Open the log file for appending. */
@@ -343,6 +339,8 @@ void nwipe_log( nwipe_log_t level, const char* format, ... )
 		}
 	}
 	
+	log_current_element++;
+	
 	r = pthread_mutex_unlock( &mutex1 );
    if ( r !=0 )
    {