diff --git a/IPython/iplib.py b/IPython/iplib.py
index 8f76fed..5be999b 100644
--- a/IPython/iplib.py
+++ b/IPython/iplib.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Requires Python 2.3 or newer.
 
 This file contains all the classes and helper functions specific to IPython.
 
-$Id: iplib.py 1027 2006-01-16 21:07:24Z vivainio $
+$Id: iplib.py 1031 2006-01-18 20:20:39Z vivainio $
 """
 
 #*****************************************************************************
@@ -191,7 +191,10 @@ class InteractiveShell(object,Magic):
                  user_ns = None,user_global_ns=None,banner2='',
                  custom_exceptions=((),None),embedded=False):
 
-        # first thing: introduce ourselves to IPython.ipapi which is uncallable
+        # log system
+        self.logger = Logger(self,logfname='ipython_log.py',logmode='rotate')
+
+        # introduce ourselves to IPython.ipapi which is uncallable
         # before it knows an InteractiveShell object. 
         IPython.ipapi._init_with_shell(self)
         
@@ -604,8 +607,6 @@ class InteractiveShell(object,Magic):
         if rc.readline:
             self.init_readline()
 
-        # log system
-        self.logger = Logger(self,logfname='ipython_log.py',logmode='rotate')
         # local shortcut, this is used a LOT
         self.log = self.logger.log