diff --git a/repmgr.c b/repmgr.c
index 7eaca0f7..b9336011 100644
--- a/repmgr.c
+++ b/repmgr.c
@@ -974,6 +974,12 @@ stop_backup:
 		return;
 	}
 	last_wal_segment = PQgetvalue(res, 0, 0);
+
+	if (verbose)
+		printf(
+			_("%s requires primary to keep WAL files %s until at least %s\n"),
+			progname, first_wal_segment, last_wal_segment);
+
 	PQclear(res);
 	PQfinish(conn);
 
@@ -981,11 +987,6 @@ stop_backup:
 	if (r != 0)
 		return;
 
-	if (verbose)
-		printf(
-			_("%s requires primary to keep WAL files %s until at least %s\n"),
-			progname, first_wal_segment, last_wal_segment);
-
 	/*
 	 * We need to create the pg_xlog sub directory too, I'm reusing a variable
 	 * here.