diff --git a/health/check.go b/health/check.go
index f9029a9..a770ae6 100644
--- a/health/check.go
+++ b/health/check.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package health
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"flag"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"net/http"
@@ -66,3 +67,14 @@ func CheckStatus(servicePath string, timeout time.Duration) int {
 
 	return 0
 }
+
+// RunningHealthCheck returns whether the -check flag was used when starting the program.
+// This flag indicates that the program is being used to run a health check on another program.
+func RunningHealthCheck() bool {
+
+	var isHealthCheck bool
+	flag.BoolVar(&isHealthCheck, "check", false, "Whether the program is being used to run a health check")
+	flag.Parse()
+
+	return isHealthCheck
+}
diff --git a/slogger/logger.go b/slogger/logger.go
index 653cf34..5f45a8f 100644
--- a/slogger/logger.go
+++ b/slogger/logger.go
@@ -46,8 +46,8 @@ func (sl *SmartLogger) Log(message ...any) int {
 	if repeated && now.Sub(sl.lastLogTime) <= sl.window {
 		sl.repeatCount++
 	} else {
-		log.Println(msgString)
 		if sl.repeatedPrefix != "" && !repeated { //this is a random message
+			log.Println(msgString)
 			sl.lastMessage = ""          // Reset lastMessage to avoid tracking it as a repeated message
 			sl.lastLogTime = time.Time{} // Reset the time
 			return 0