diff --git a/lib/checker/checkercomponent.cpp b/lib/checker/checkercomponent.cpp
index cde975b72..c14259b88 100644
--- a/lib/checker/checkercomponent.cpp
+++ b/lib/checker/checkercomponent.cpp
@@ -84,9 +84,6 @@ void CheckerComponent::Start(bool runtimeCreated)
 
 void CheckerComponent::Stop(bool runtimeRemoved)
 {
-	Log(LogInformation, "CheckerComponent")
-		<< "'" << GetName() << "' stopped.";
-
 	{
 		boost::mutex::scoped_lock lock(m_Mutex);
 		m_Stopped = true;
@@ -96,6 +93,9 @@ void CheckerComponent::Stop(bool runtimeRemoved)
 	m_ResultTimer->Stop();
 	m_Thread.join();
 
+	Log(LogInformation, "CheckerComponent")
+		<< "'" << GetName() << "' stopped.";
+
 	ObjectImpl<CheckerComponent>::Stop(runtimeRemoved);
 }