diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/config/ConfigManager.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/config/ConfigManager.java
index 78b84776a1..9ef92ed01c 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/config/ConfigManager.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/config/ConfigManager.java
@@ -372,8 +372,6 @@ public class ConfigManager
 
 	public void setConfiguration(String groupName, String key, String value)
 	{
-		log.debug("Setting configuration value for {}.{} to {}", groupName, key, value);
-
 		String oldValue = (String) properties.setProperty(groupName + "." + key, value);
 
 		if (Objects.equals(oldValue, value))
@@ -381,6 +379,8 @@ public class ConfigManager
 			return;
 		}
 
+		log.debug("Setting configuration value for {}.{} to {}", groupName, key, value);
+
 		synchronized (pendingChanges)
 		{
 			pendingChanges.put(groupName + "." + key, value);
@@ -415,8 +415,6 @@ public class ConfigManager
 
 	public void unsetConfiguration(String groupName, String key)
 	{
-		log.debug("Unsetting configuration value for {}.{}", groupName, key);
-
 		String oldValue = (String) properties.remove(groupName + "." + key);
 
 		if (oldValue == null)
@@ -424,6 +422,8 @@ public class ConfigManager
 			return;
 		}
 
+		log.debug("Unsetting configuration value for {}.{}", groupName, key);
+
 		synchronized (pendingChanges)
 		{
 			pendingChanges.put(groupName + "." + key, null);