diff --git a/repmgr.c b/repmgr.c
index 8eeb82ae..c863b5d2 100644
--- a/repmgr.c
+++ b/repmgr.c
@@ -1017,8 +1017,6 @@ do_standby_clone(void)
 		exit(ERR_DB_CON);
 	}
 
-	log_notice("Starting backup...\n");
-
 	/* Get the data directory full path and the configuration files location */
 	sqlquery_snprintf(sqlquery,
 	                  "SELECT name, setting "
@@ -1058,6 +1056,8 @@ do_standby_clone(void)
 	}
 	PQclear(res);
 
+	log_notice("Starting backup...\n");
+
 	/*
 	 * in pg 9.1 default is to wait for a sync standby to ack,
 	 * avoid that by turning off sync rep for this session