diff --git a/src/torrent.cpp b/src/torrent.cpp
index 6733f873e..866719db0 100644
--- a/src/torrent.cpp
+++ b/src/torrent.cpp
@@ -4500,10 +4500,6 @@ namespace libtorrent
 			|| m_ses.num_connections() >= m_ses.settings().connections_limit)
 			return;
 
-#if defined TORRENT_VERBOSE_LOGGING || defined TORRENT_LOGGING
-		debug_log("resolving web seed: %s", web->url.c_str());
-#endif
-
 		std::string protocol;
 		std::string auth;
 		std::string hostname;
@@ -4606,6 +4602,10 @@ namespace libtorrent
 			return;
 		}
 
+#if defined TORRENT_VERBOSE_LOGGING || defined TORRENT_LOGGING
+		debug_log("resolving web seed: %s", web->url.c_str());
+#endif
+
 		proxy_settings const& ps = m_ses.proxy();
 		if (ps.type == proxy_settings::http
 			|| ps.type == proxy_settings::http_pw)