diff --git a/libtransmission/fdlimit.c b/libtransmission/fdlimit.c
index 7a2b66e57..f82925943 100644
--- a/libtransmission/fdlimit.c
+++ b/libtransmission/fdlimit.c
@@ -315,7 +315,6 @@ tr_fdFileClose( const char * filename )
 {
     int i;
     tr_lockLock( gFd->lock );
-    dbgmsg( "tr_fdFileClose closing '%s'", filename );
 
     for( i=0; i<TR_MAX_OPEN_FILES; ++i )
     {
@@ -323,6 +322,8 @@ tr_fdFileClose( const char * filename )
         if( !fileIsOpen(o) || strcmp(filename,o->filename) )
             continue;
 
+        dbgmsg( "tr_fdFileClose closing '%s'", filename );
+
         if( !o->isCheckedOut ) {
             dbgmsg( "not checked out, so closing it now... '%s'", filename );
             TrCloseFile( i );