diff --git a/ui/easydiffusion/backends/webui/__init__.py b/ui/easydiffusion/backends/webui/__init__.py
index 8d0c39d6..68ef640b 100644
--- a/ui/easydiffusion/backends/webui/__init__.py
+++ b/ui/easydiffusion/backends/webui/__init__.py
@@ -101,14 +101,14 @@ def start_backend():
     config = getConfig()
     backend_config = config.get("backend_config", {})
 
-    env = dict(os.environ)
-    env.update(get_env())
-
-    log.info(f"WebUI backend dir: {BACKEND_DIR}")
+    log.info(f"Expected WebUI backend dir: {BACKEND_DIR}")
 
     if not os.path.exists(BACKEND_DIR):
         install_backend()
 
+    env = dict(os.environ)
+    env.update(get_env())
+
     was_still_installing = not is_installed()
 
     if backend_config.get("auto_update", True):