diff --git a/node/rpcstack.go b/node/rpcstack.go
index d693bb0bbd10..56e23cc5c78d 100644
--- a/node/rpcstack.go
+++ b/node/rpcstack.go
@@ -144,13 +144,15 @@ func (h *httpServer) start() error {
 	h.listener = listener
 	go h.server.Serve(listener)
 
-	// if server is websocket only, return after logging
-	if h.wsAllowed() && !h.rpcAllowed() {
+	if h.wsAllowed() {
 		url := fmt.Sprintf("ws://%v", listener.Addr())
 		if h.wsConfig.prefix != "" {
 			url += h.wsConfig.prefix
 		}
 		h.log.Info("WebSocket enabled", "url", url)
+	}
+	// if server is websocket only, return after logging
+	if !h.rpcAllowed() {
 		return nil
 	}
 	// Log http endpoint.