diff --git a/spring-boot/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/logging/LoggingApplicationListener.java b/spring-boot/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/logging/LoggingApplicationListener.java
index 8f6ad83167..d7806c0649 100644
--- a/spring-boot/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/logging/LoggingApplicationListener.java
+++ b/spring-boot/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/logging/LoggingApplicationListener.java
@@ -185,10 +185,9 @@ public class LoggingApplicationListener implements SmartApplicationListener {
 				system.initialize(value);
 			}
 			catch (Exception ex) {
-				// Swallow exception and continue
+				this.logger.warn("Logging environment value '" + value
+						+ "' cannot be opened and will be ignored");
 			}
-			this.logger.warn("Logging environment value '" + value
-					+ "' cannot be opened and will be ignored");
 		}
 		else {