diff --git a/app/Repositories/Account/AccountTasker.php b/app/Repositories/Account/AccountTasker.php
index e5c81eb211..e5c4ab1bfb 100644
--- a/app/Repositories/Account/AccountTasker.php
+++ b/app/Repositories/Account/AccountTasker.php
@@ -127,12 +127,12 @@ class AccountTasker implements AccountTaskerInterface
 
             // get first journal date:
             $first = $repository->oldestJournal($account);
-            Log::debug(sprintf('Date of first journal for %s is %s', $account->name, $first->date->format('Y-m-d')));
             $entry['start_balance'] = $startSet[$account->id] ?? '0';
             $entry['end_balance']   = $endSet[$account->id] ?? '0';
 
             // first journal exists, and is on start, then this is the actual opening balance:
             if (!is_null($first->id) && $first->date->isSameDay($start)) {
+                Log::debug(sprintf('Date of first journal for %s is %s', $account->name, $first->date->format('Y-m-d')));
                 $entry['start_balance'] = $first->transactions()->where('account_id', $account->id)->first()->amount;
                 Log::debug(sprintf('Account %s was opened on %s, so opening balance is %f', $account->name, $start->format('Y-m-d'), $entry['start_balance']));
             }