diff --git a/src/backend/common/AbstractComponent.ts b/src/backend/common/AbstractComponent.ts
index 1e8321d3..24b5179d 100644
--- a/src/backend/common/AbstractComponent.ts
+++ b/src/backend/common/AbstractComponent.ts
@@ -166,10 +166,6 @@ export default abstract class AbstractComponent extends AbstractInitializable {
 
     public transformPlay = async (play: PlayObject, hookType: TransformHook, log?: boolean | 'all') => {
 
-
-        const asyncId = nanoid(6);
-        let logger = childLogger(this.logger, ['Play Transform', hookType, asyncId]);
-
         try {
             let hook: StageConfig[];
 
@@ -192,6 +188,9 @@ export default abstract class AbstractComponent extends AbstractInitializable {
                 return play;
             }
 
+            const asyncId = nanoid(6);
+            let logger = childLogger(this.logger, ['Play Transform', hookType, asyncId]);
+
             const shouldLog = log ?? this.config.options?.playTransform?.log ?? isDebugMode();
 
             const transformHash = `playTransform-${hashObject(hook)}-${hashObject(playContentInvariantTransform(play))}`;