diff --git a/factor/check_progress.py b/factor/check_progress.py
index c4395a7e..148a0901 100644
--- a/factor/check_progress.py
+++ b/factor/check_progress.py
@@ -42,12 +42,20 @@ def run(parset_file, trim_names=True):
     """
     global all_directions
 
+    # Set logging level to ERROR to suppress extraneous info from parset read
+    logging.root.setLevel(logging.ERROR)
+    log.setLevel(logging.ERROR)
+
     # Read in parset and get directions
     all_directions = load_directions(parset_file)
     if len(all_directions) == 0:
         log.error('No directions found. Please check parset')
         sys.exit(1)
 
+    # Set logging level to normal
+    logging.root.setLevel(logging.INFO)
+    log.setLevel(logging.INFO)
+
     # Plot field
     log.info('Plotting facets...')
     log.info('Left-click on a facet to see its current state')
@@ -56,10 +64,6 @@ def run(parset_file, trim_names=True):
     log.info('(In all cases, pan/zoom mode must be off)')
     log.info('Press "u" to update display (display is updated automatically every minute)')
 
-    # Set logging level to ERROR to suppress extraneous info
-    logging.root.setLevel(logging.ERROR)
-    log.setLevel(logging.ERROR)
-
     plot_state(all_directions, trim_names=trim_names)