diff --git a/src/main/java/seedu/address/MainApp.java b/src/main/java/seedu/address/MainApp.java
index ff6cee38..b6e70ab8 100644
--- a/src/main/java/seedu/address/MainApp.java
+++ b/src/main/java/seedu/address/MainApp.java
@@ -53,14 +53,13 @@ public void init() throws Exception {
 
         AppParameters appParameters = AppParameters.parse(getParameters());
         config = initConfig(appParameters.getConfigPath());
+        initLogging(config);
 
         UserPrefsStorage userPrefsStorage = new JsonUserPrefsStorage(config.getUserPrefsFilePath());
         UserPrefs userPrefs = initPrefs(userPrefsStorage);
         AddressBookStorage addressBookStorage = new JsonAddressBookStorage(userPrefs.getAddressBookFilePath());
         storage = new StorageManager(addressBookStorage, userPrefsStorage);
 
-        initLogging(config);
-
         model = initModelManager(storage, userPrefs);
 
         logic = new LogicManager(model, storage);