diff --git a/src/emsesp.cpp b/src/emsesp.cpp
index b6ec5f953..fe60f9825 100644
--- a/src/emsesp.cpp
+++ b/src/emsesp.cpp
@@ -1136,6 +1136,9 @@ bool EMSESP::add_device(const uint8_t device_id, const uint8_t product_id, const
 
     fetch_device_values(device_id); // go and fetch its data
 
+    // Print to LOG showing we've added a new device
+    LOG_INFO(F("Recognized new %s with deviceID 0x%02X"), EMSdevice::device_type_2_device_name(device_type).c_str(), device_id);
+
     // add command commands for all devices, except for connect, controller and gateway
     if ((device_type == DeviceType::CONNECT) || (device_type == DeviceType::CONTROLLER) || (device_type == DeviceType::GATEWAY)) {
         return true;
@@ -1170,9 +1173,6 @@ bool EMSESP::add_device(const uint8_t device_id, const uint8_t product_id, const
     // MQTT subscribe to the device e.g. "ems-esp/boiler/#"
     Mqtt::subscribe(device_type, EMSdevice::device_type_2_device_name(device_type) + "/#", nullptr);
 
-    // Print to LOG showing we've added a new device
-    LOG_INFO(F("Recognized new %s with deviceID 0x%02X"), EMSdevice::device_type_2_device_name(device_type).c_str(), device_id);
-
     return true;
 }