diff --git a/src/network.c b/src/network.c
index 279cda73..6a3742d2 100644
--- a/src/network.c
+++ b/src/network.c
@@ -787,9 +787,6 @@ static struct l_dbus_message *network_connect_psk(struct network *network,
 	 */
 	bool need_passphrase = bss_is_sae(bss);
 
-	l_debug("ask_passphrase: %s",
-		network->ask_passphrase ? "true" : "false");
-
 	if  (!network_settings_load(network)) {
 		network->settings = l_settings_new();
 		network->ask_passphrase = true;
@@ -797,6 +794,9 @@ static struct l_dbus_message *network_connect_psk(struct network *network,
 		network->ask_passphrase =
 			network_load_psk(network, need_passphrase) < 0;
 
+	l_debug("ask_passphrase: %s",
+		network->ask_passphrase ? "true" : "false");
+
 	if (network->ask_passphrase) {
 		network->ask_passphrase = false;