diff --git a/coordinator/Processor.py b/coordinator/Processor.py
index 0bcc1c8e2baa87fab2a9c5818ceaa0019bb83a79..100b7a851c9142400ae532f29664e4e750fc3368 100755
--- a/coordinator/Processor.py
+++ b/coordinator/Processor.py
@@ -186,6 +186,8 @@ def move_default_logfile_handler(dstPathName,srcPathName=log_path_default,FileHa
     contents of the source log file to destination, switches file handler in 
     logger, then removes source log file.'''
 
+    logger.info(f"Moving logfile location from:\n{srcPathName}\nto:\n{dstPathName}")
+
     # copy old log file to new filename
     srcPath = Path(srcPathName)
     dstPath = Path(dstPathName)
@@ -200,7 +202,6 @@ def move_default_logfile_handler(dstPathName,srcPathName=log_path_default,FileHa
     newfilehandler.setLevel(oldFileHandler.level)
     newfilehandler.setFormatter(oldFormatter)
 
-    logger.info(f"Moving logfile location from:\n{srcPathName}\nto:\n{dstPathName}")
     shutil.copyfile(srcPath,dstPath)
 
     # add handler for destination file