diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Providers/Plugins/MusicBrainz/MusicBrainzAlbumProvider.cs b/MediaBrowser.Providers/Plugins/MusicBrainz/MusicBrainzAlbumProvider.cs
index 2d37422d0..5fe9ef7fa 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Providers/Plugins/MusicBrainz/MusicBrainzAlbumProvider.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Providers/Plugins/MusicBrainz/MusicBrainzAlbumProvider.cs
@@ -782,18 +782,18 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Providers.Music
                     // We retry a finite number of times, and only whilst MB is indicating 503 (throttling)
                 }
                 while (attempts < MusicBrainzQueryAttempts && response.StatusCode == HttpStatusCode.ServiceUnavailable);
+
+                // Log error if unable to query MB database due to throttling
+                if (attempts == MusicBrainzQueryAttempts && response.StatusCode == HttpStatusCode.ServiceUnavailable)
+                {
+                    _logger.LogError("GetMusicBrainzResponse: 503 Service Unavailable (throttled) response received {0} times whilst requesting {1}", attempts, requestUrl);
+                }
             }
             finally
             {
                 _apiRequestLock.Release();
             }
 
-            // Log error if unable to query MB database due to throttling
-            if (attempts == MusicBrainzQueryAttempts && response.StatusCode == HttpStatusCode.ServiceUnavailable)
-            {
-                _logger.LogError("GetMusicBrainzResponse: 503 Service Unavailable (throttled) response received {0} times whilst requesting {1}", attempts, requestUrl);
-            }
-
             return response;
         }