diff --git a/indra/newview/llconversationlog.cpp b/indra/newview/llconversationlog.cpp
index 772753e7d1158a7eadca08513bcd9d87cfa5186c..c68a96ef5d722d81c3a9fd412a1194d5f50292d6 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llconversationlog.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llconversationlog.cpp
@@ -194,6 +194,7 @@ LLConversationLog::LLConversationLog() :
 
 	if (log_mode > 0)
 	{
+		loadFromFile(getFileName());
 		keep_log_ctrlp->getSignal()->connect(boost::bind(&LLConversationLog::enableLogging, this, _2));
 		enableLogging(log_mode);
 	}
@@ -203,8 +204,6 @@ void LLConversationLog::enableLogging(S32 log_mode)
 {
 	if (log_mode > 0)
 	{
-		loadFromFile(getFileName());
-
 		LLIMMgr::instance().addSessionObserver(this);
 		mNewMessageSignalConnection = LLIMModel::instance().addNewMsgCallback(boost::bind(&LLConversationLog::onNewMessageReceived, this, _1));