diff --git a/src/core/Akka/Dispatch/Dispatchers.cs b/src/core/Akka/Dispatch/Dispatchers.cs
index c9115ddb830..dfd0556d796 100644
--- a/src/core/Akka/Dispatch/Dispatchers.cs
+++ b/src/core/Akka/Dispatch/Dispatchers.cs
@@ -372,10 +372,10 @@ public static Config GetConfig(Config config, string id, int depth = 0)
         public Dispatchers(ActorSystem system, IDispatcherPrerequisites prerequisites, ILoggingAdapter logger)
         {
             _system = system;
+            _logger = logger;
             Prerequisites = prerequisites;
             _cachingConfig = new CachingConfig(prerequisites.Settings.Config);
             _defaultGlobalDispatcher = Lookup(DefaultDispatcherId);
-            _logger = logger;
 
             InternalDispatcher = Lookup(InternalDispatcherId);
         }