diff --git a/include/text.php b/include/text.php
index 4b2a4a9409..5c9202c580 100644
--- a/include/text.php
+++ b/include/text.php
@@ -703,15 +703,20 @@ function logger($msg, $level = 0) {
 	global $db;
 	global $LOGGER_LEVELS;
 
-	$debugging = get_config('system','debugging');
-	$logfile   = get_config('system','logfile');
-	$loglevel = intval(get_config('system','loglevel'));
-
 	// turn off logger in install mode
 	if (
 		$a->module == 'install'
 		|| ! ($db && $db->connected)
-		|| ! $debugging
+	) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	$debugging = get_config('system','debugging');
+	$logfile   = get_config('system','logfile');
+	$loglevel = intval(get_config('system','loglevel'));
+
+	if (
+		! $debugging
 		|| ! $logfile
 		|| $level > $loglevel
 	) {