diff --git a/FHEM/98_dummy.pm b/FHEM/98_dummy.pm
index 6c25aa73f..14fb617e3 100644
--- a/FHEM/98_dummy.pm
+++ b/FHEM/98_dummy.pm
@@ -24,12 +24,11 @@ dummy_Set($@)
   return "no set value specified" if(int(@a) < 2);
   return "Unknown argument $a[1], choose one of *" if($a[1] eq "?");
 
+  Log GetLogLevel($name,2), "dummy set @a";
 
   my $name = shift @a;
   my $v = join(" ", @a);
 
-  Log GetLogLevel($name,2), "dummy set @a";
-
   $hash->{CHANGED}[0] = $v;
   $hash->{STATE} = $v;
   $hash->{READINGS}{state}{TIME} = TimeNow();