diff --git a/server/src/lib.rs b/server/src/lib.rs
index fdf9a4a9..0885919a 100644
--- a/server/src/lib.rs
+++ b/server/src/lib.rs
@@ -72,7 +72,6 @@ pub fn setup_logger() -> Result<(), fern::InitError> {
 
     let syslog = fern::Dispatch::new()
         .level(log::LevelFilter::Info)
-        .chain(fern::log_file("/var/log/mnml/mnml.log")?)
         .chain(syslog::unix(formatter).unwrap());
 
     let colors_line = ColoredLevelConfig::new()
@@ -94,6 +93,7 @@ pub fn setup_logger() -> Result<(), fern::InitError> {
                 message = message,
             ));
         })
+        .chain(fern::log_file("/var/log/mnml/mnml.log")?)
         .chain(std::io::stdout());
 
     fern::Dispatch::new()