diff --git a/logger.c b/logger.c
index bf6799d4a6..06fcf9a800 100644
--- a/logger.c
+++ b/logger.c
@@ -461,8 +461,8 @@ int reload_logger(int rotate)
 
 	filesize_reload_needed = 0;
 
-	queue_log_init();
 	init_logger_chain();
+	queue_log_init();
 
 	if (logfiles.event_log) {
 		if (eventlog) {
@@ -589,12 +589,12 @@ int init_logger(void)
 	ast_cli_register(&rotate_logger_cli);
 	ast_cli_register(&logger_show_channels_cli);
 
-	/* initialize queue logger */
-	queue_log_init();
-
 	/* create log channels */
 	init_logger_chain();
 
+	/* initialize queue logger */
+	queue_log_init();
+
 	/* create the eventlog */
 	if (logfiles.event_log) {
 		mkdir((char *)ast_config_AST_LOG_DIR, 0755);