diff --git a/SafeExamBrowser.Configuration/ConfigurationRepository.cs b/SafeExamBrowser.Configuration/ConfigurationRepository.cs
index 30ae902b..5d964664 100644
--- a/SafeExamBrowser.Configuration/ConfigurationRepository.cs
+++ b/SafeExamBrowser.Configuration/ConfigurationRepository.cs
@@ -119,10 +119,10 @@ namespace SafeExamBrowser.Configuration
 
 		public LoadStatus TryLoadSettings(Uri resource, out AppSettings settings, PasswordParameters password = null)
 		{
-			logger.Info($"Attempting to load '{resource}'...");
-
 			settings = LoadDefaultSettings();
 
+			logger.Info($"Initialized default settings, now attempting to load '{resource}'...");
+
 			try
 			{
 				var status = TryLoadData(resource, out var stream);