diff --git a/nucleus/core/logging/src/main/java/com/sun/enterprise/server/logging/LogManagerService.java b/nucleus/core/logging/src/main/java/com/sun/enterprise/server/logging/LogManagerService.java
index 2b751428dc9..0870849c487 100644
--- a/nucleus/core/logging/src/main/java/com/sun/enterprise/server/logging/LogManagerService.java
+++ b/nucleus/core/logging/src/main/java/com/sun/enterprise/server/logging/LogManagerService.java
@@ -342,8 +342,8 @@ public void postConstruct() {
         String formatterClassName = null;
         try {
             Map<String, String> props = getLoggingProperties();
-            setConsoleHandlerLogFormat(formatterClassName, props, logMgr);
             formatterClassName = props.get(CONSOLEHANDLER_FORMATTER_PROPERTY);
+            setConsoleHandlerLogFormat(formatterClassName, props, logMgr);
 
             //setting default attributes value for all properties
             setDefaultLoggingProperties(props);