diff --git a/src/conf.c b/src/conf.c
index 214475d..9c47032 100644
--- a/src/conf.c
+++ b/src/conf.c
@@ -493,8 +493,6 @@ int reload_config_file (const char *config_fname, struct config_s *conf)
 {
         int ret;
 
-        log_message (LOG_NOTICE, "Reloading config file");
-
         initialize_config_defaults (conf);
 
         ret = load_config_file (config_fname, conf);
diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index 5b2691a..98e024c 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -257,6 +257,8 @@ int reload_config (int reload_logging)
         int ret;
         struct config_s *c_next = get_next_config();
 
+        log_message (LOG_NOTICE, "Reloading config file");
+
         if (reload_logging) shutdown_logging ();
 
         ret = reload_config_file (config_file, c_next);
@@ -269,6 +271,7 @@ int reload_config (int reload_logging)
         config = c_next;
 
         if (reload_logging) ret = setup_logging ();
+        log_message (LOG_NOTICE, "Reloading config file finished");
 
 done:
         return ret;