diff --git a/update.php b/update.php
index cddad0e8f..a72e3445f 100755
--- a/update.php
+++ b/update.php
@@ -123,9 +123,9 @@
     }
 
 	if (isset($options["log"])) {
+		Debug::set_quiet(isset($options['quiet']));
 		Debug::set_logfile($options["log"]);
         Debug::log("Logging to " . $options["log"]);
-		Debug::set_quiet(isset($options['quiet']));
     } else {
 	    if (isset($options['quiet'])) {
 			Debug::set_loglevel(Debug::$LOG_DISABLED);