diff --git a/crates/fs/src/fs_watcher.rs b/crates/fs/src/fs_watcher.rs
index 32be1112d0..18d5dbeeb9 100644
--- a/crates/fs/src/fs_watcher.rs
+++ b/crates/fs/src/fs_watcher.rs
@@ -72,8 +72,8 @@ impl Watcher for FsWatcher {
         }
         #[cfg(target_os = "linux")]
         {
-            log::trace!("path to watch is already watched: {path:?}");
             if self.registrations.lock().contains_key(path) {
+                log::trace!("path to watch is already watched: {path:?}");
                 return Ok(());
             }
         }