diff --git a/qutebrowser/misc/earlyinit.py b/qutebrowser/misc/earlyinit.py
index c2b631f96..c53492360 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/misc/earlyinit.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/misc/earlyinit.py
@@ -309,13 +309,14 @@ def earlyinit(args):
     # Here we check if QtCore is available, and if not, print a message to the
     # console or via Tk.
     check_pyqt_core()
+    # Init logging as early as possible
+    init_log(args)
     # Now the faulthandler is enabled we fix the Qt harfbuzzing library, before
     # importing QtWidgets.
     fix_harfbuzz(args)
     # Now we can be sure QtCore is available, so we can print dialogs on
     # errors, so people only using the GUI notice them as well.
     check_qt_version()
-    check_ssl_support()
     remove_inputhook()
     check_libraries(args)
-    init_log(args)
+    check_ssl_support()