diff --git a/powerline/lib/config.py b/powerline/lib/config.py
index 3b8ce5a4..60aff1eb 100644
--- a/powerline/lib/config.py
+++ b/powerline/lib/config.py
@@ -143,11 +143,11 @@ class ConfigLoader(MultiRunnedThread):
 			try:
 				self.loaded[path] = deepcopy(self._load(path))
 			except Exception as e:
-				self.exception('Error while loading {0}: {1}', path, str(e))
 				try:
 					self.loaded.pop(path)
 				except KeyError:
 					pass
+				self.exception('Error while loading {0}: {1}', path, str(e))
 
 	def run(self):
 		while self.interval is not None and not self.shutdown_event.is_set():