diff --git a/cmd/synergyc/synergyc.cpp b/cmd/synergyc/synergyc.cpp
index 88097a25..21cc95c3 100644
--- a/cmd/synergyc/synergyc.cpp
+++ b/cmd/synergyc/synergyc.cpp
@@ -482,9 +482,6 @@ run(int argc, char** argv, ILogOutputter* outputter, StartupFunc startup)
 	// through the task bar.
 	s_taskBarReceiver = createTaskBarReceiver(&logBuffer);
 
-	// identify system
-	LOG((CLOG_INFO "Synergy client on %s", ARCH->getOSName().c_str()));
-
 	// run
 	int result = startup(argc, argv);
 
@@ -602,6 +599,9 @@ parse(int argc, const char* const* argv)
 	// set defaults
 	ARG->m_name = ARCH->getHostName();
 
+	// identify system
+	LOG((CLOG_INFO "Synergy client on %s", ARCH->getOSName().c_str()));
+
 	// parse options
 	int i;
 	for (i = 1; i < argc; ++i) {
diff --git a/cmd/synergys/synergys.cpp b/cmd/synergys/synergys.cpp
index b61fa463..7e9ac61f 100644
--- a/cmd/synergys/synergys.cpp
+++ b/cmd/synergys/synergys.cpp
@@ -573,9 +573,6 @@ run(int argc, char** argv, ILogOutputter* outputter, StartupFunc startup)
 	// through the task bar.
 	s_taskBarReceiver = createTaskBarReceiver(&logBuffer);
 
-	// identify system
-	LOG((CLOG_INFO "Synergy server on %s", ARCH->getOSName().c_str()));
-
 	// run
 	int result = startup(argc, argv);
 
@@ -734,6 +731,9 @@ parse(int argc, const char* const* argv)
 	// set defaults
 	ARG->m_name = ARCH->getHostName();
 
+	// identify system
+	LOG((CLOG_INFO "Synergy server on %s", ARCH->getOSName().c_str()));
+
 	// parse options
 	int i = 1;
 	for (; i < argc; ++i) {