diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 238bca1..a80bc9d 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -67,8 +67,6 @@ func setupLogging(log LogConfig) {
 		level = logging.INFO
 	}
 
-	logging.SetLevel(level, "")
-
 	// if log tag has file path, then it open file in append mode,
 	// otherwise it will use default stdout logger
 	if log.LogPath != "" {
@@ -80,6 +78,8 @@ func setupLogging(log LogConfig) {
 
 		logging.SetBackend(logging.NewLogBackend(logFile, "", 0))
 	}
+
+	logging.SetLevel(level, "")
 }
 
 func bootstrapNode() {