diff --git a/src/Plugin.php b/src/Plugin.php
index 85e6f0f6..3bf54aa1 100644
--- a/src/Plugin.php
+++ b/src/Plugin.php
@@ -265,13 +265,13 @@ public static function buildIncludedErrno($cutoff)
     
     public function initPhpLogging()
     {
+        $this->fetchSettings();
+
         // Return if logging is not enabled
         if ( $this->settings['php_logging_enabled'] === 0 ) {
             return;
         }
         
-        $this->fetchSettings();
-        
         // installs global error and exception handlers
         try {