diff --git a/src/py/bbctrl/Web.py b/src/py/bbctrl/Web.py
index a49613f..c0db086 100644
--- a/src/py/bbctrl/Web.py
+++ b/src/py/bbctrl/Web.py
@@ -607,13 +607,12 @@ class RotaryHandler(bbctrl.APIHandler):
 
     def put_ok(self):
         try:
-            log.info("RotaryHandler: Received request to change rotary axis")
             status = self.json.get('status', None)
             ctrl = self.get_ctrl()
             config = ctrl.config
             log = self.get_log('RotaryHandler')
             path = ctrl.get_path('config.json')
-
+            log.info("RotaryHandler: Received request to change rotary axis")
             if status is None:
                 raise Exception("No status provided")