diff --git a/src/render_gdi.c b/src/render_gdi.c
index d65f9f2..4e6cf70 100644
--- a/src/render_gdi.c
+++ b/src/render_gdi.c
@@ -16,10 +16,10 @@ DWORD WINAPI gdi_render_main(void)
 
     if (g_ddraw->show_driver_warning)
     {
-        TRACE("     Switched to GDI renderer\n");
-
         g_ddraw->show_driver_warning = FALSE;
 
+        TRACE("     Switched to GDI renderer\n");        
+
         warning_end_tick = timeGetTime() + (15 * 1000);
 
         if (!g_ddraw->windowed)