diff --git a/InvenTree/plugin/registry.py b/InvenTree/plugin/registry.py
index 1b770948d2..6003316c6e 100644
--- a/InvenTree/plugin/registry.py
+++ b/InvenTree/plugin/registry.py
@@ -185,11 +185,10 @@ class Plugins:
                     if plugin.__name__ == disabled:
                         # errors are bad so disable the plugin in the database
                         # but only if not in testing mode as that breaks in the GH pipeline
+                        log_plugin_error({plug_key: 'Disabled'}, 'init')
                         if not settings.PLUGIN_TESTING:
                             plugin_db_setting.active = False
                             # TODO save the error to the plugin
-
-                            log_plugin_error({plug_key: 'Disabled'}, 'init')
                             plugin_db_setting.save()
 
                         # add to inactive plugins so it shows up in the ui