diff --git a/liblash/dbus_iface_client.c b/liblash/dbus_iface_client.c
index 97c41619..a4c834de 100644
--- a/liblash/dbus_iface_client.c
+++ b/liblash/dbus_iface_client.c
@@ -653,11 +653,11 @@ lash_dbus_client_name_changed(method_call_t *call)
 		return;
 	}
 
+	lash_debug("Setting new client name to '%s'", new_name);
+
 	if (!new_name[0])
 		new_name = NULL;
 
-	lash_debug("Setting new client name to '%s'");
-
 	lash_strset(&client_ptr->name, new_name);
 
 	/* Call ClientNameChanged callback */