diff --git a/programs/eosc/main.cpp b/programs/eosc/main.cpp
index 4a6a38b4264..48a18337a2f 100644
--- a/programs/eosc/main.cpp
+++ b/programs/eosc/main.cpp
@@ -1162,7 +1162,7 @@ int main( int argc, char** argv ) {
          }
       } else {
          // attempt to extract the error code if one is present
-         if (!print_help_text(e) || verbose_errors) {
+         if (verbose_errors || !print_help_text(e)) {
             elog("Failed with error: ${e}", ("e", verbose_errors ? e.to_detail_string() : e.to_string()));
          }
       }