diff --git a/sopel_modules/SpiceBot/Gif.py b/sopel_modules/SpiceBot/Gif.py
index 5df37dc..9a90f6a 100644
--- a/sopel_modules/SpiceBot/Gif.py
+++ b/sopel_modules/SpiceBot/Gif.py
@@ -92,7 +92,6 @@ class BotGif():
 
         # Replace spaces in search query
         searchdict["searchquery"] = urllib.request.pathname2url(searchdict["query"])
-        logs.log('SpiceBot_Gif', searchdict["searchquery"], True)
 
         # set api usage
         if not isinstance(searchdict['gifsearch'], list):
@@ -131,6 +130,8 @@ class BotGif():
                             verifygoodlinks.append(gifresult)
                     self.valid_api[currentapi]["cache"][str(searchdict["searchquery"])] = verifygoodlinks
 
+            logs.log('SpiceBot_Gif', str(searchfor), True)
+
             if searchfor:
                 self.valid_api[currentapi]["cache"][str(searchdict["searchquery"]).lower()] = []
                 # assemble url