diff --git a/src/db/iocInit.c b/src/db/iocInit.c
index 64c2e0911..66df7bb6c 100644
--- a/src/db/iocInit.c
+++ b/src/db/iocInit.c
@@ -95,10 +95,6 @@ char * pResourceFilename;
     }
     coreRelease();
     epicsSetEnvParams();
-    status = iocLogInit();
-    if(status!=0){
-        logMsg("iocInit Failed to Initialize Ioc Log Client \n");
-    }
     status=sdrLoad(pfilename);
     if(status!=0) {
 	logMsg("iocInit aborting because sdrLoad failed\n");
@@ -110,6 +106,10 @@ char * pResourceFilename;
 	logMsg("iocInit aborting because getResources failed\n");
 	return(-1);
     }
+    status = iocLogInit();
+    if(status!=0){
+        logMsg("iocInit Failed to Initialize Ioc Log Client \n");
+    }
     initialized = TRUE;
     if(initDrvSup()!=0) logMsg("iocInit: Drivers Failed during Initialization\n");
     if(initRecSup()!=0) logMsg("iocInit: Record Support Failed during Initialization\n");