1 files changed, 9 insertions, 8 deletions

diff --git a/sway/main.c b/sway/main.c
index b9549b12..3d2d6c68 100644
--- a/sway/main.c
+++ b/sway/main.c
@@ -288,6 +288,15 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
                 }
         }
 
+        // we need to setup logging before wlc_init in case it fails.
+        if (debug) {
+                init_log(L_DEBUG);
+        } else if (verbose || validate) {
+                init_log(L_INFO);
+        } else {
+                init_log(L_ERROR);
+        }
+
         if (optind < argc) { // Behave as IPC client
                 if(optind != 1) {
                         sway_log(L_ERROR, "Don't use options with the IPC client");
@@ -329,14 +338,6 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
         }
 #endif
 
-        // we need to setup logging before wlc_init in case it fails.
-        if (debug) {
-                init_log(L_DEBUG);
-        } else if (verbose || validate) {
-                init_log(L_INFO);
-        } else {
-                init_log(L_ERROR);
-        }
         wlc_log_set_handler(wlc_log_handler);
         log_kernel();
         log_distro();