diff --git a/apps/Wormhole/main.cpp b/apps/Wormhole/main.cpp
index b358158c39..2ac955bbe7 100644
--- a/apps/Wormhole/main.cpp
+++ b/apps/Wormhole/main.cpp
@@ -77,6 +77,11 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
         )
     );
 
+    ghoul::logging::LogManager::initialize(
+        ghoul::logging::LogLevel::Debug,
+        ghoul::logging::LogManager::ImmediateFlush::Yes
+    );
+
     commandlineParser.setCommandLine(arguments);
     commandlineParser.execute();
 
@@ -98,10 +103,6 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
 
         settings.changeHostPassword = defaultChangeHostPassword.str();
     }
-    ghoul::logging::LogManager::initialize(
-        ghoul::logging::LogLevel::Debug,
-        ghoul::logging::LogManager::ImmediateFlush::Yes
-    );
     LINFO(fmt::format("Connection password: {}", settings.password));
     LINFO(fmt::format("Host password: {}", settings.changeHostPassword));