diff --git a/repmgrd.c b/repmgrd.c
index 47a3ca15..27d612bb 100644
--- a/repmgrd.c
+++ b/repmgrd.c
@@ -460,16 +460,16 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 
 				do
 				{
-					log_verbose(LOG_DEBUG, "standby check loop...\n");
-
-					if (node_info.type == WITNESS)
-					{
-						witness_monitor();
-					}
-					else if (node_info.type == STANDBY)
+					if (node_info.type == STANDBY)
 					{
+						log_verbose(LOG_DEBUG, "standby check loop...\n");
 						standby_monitor();
 					}
+					else if (node_info.type == WITNESS)
+					{
+						log_verbose(LOG_DEBUG, "witness check loop...\n");
+						witness_monitor();
+					}
 
 					sleep(local_options.monitor_interval_secs);