diff --git a/lib/node/logger.js b/lib/node/logger.js
index 75dee264..1388c284 100644
--- a/lib/node/logger.js
+++ b/lib/node/logger.js
@@ -349,15 +349,15 @@ Logger.prototype.getStream = function getStream() {
   if (this.closed)
     return;
 
+  if (this.stream)
+    return this.stream;
+
   if (!this.filename)
     return;
 
   if (fs.unsupported)
     return;
 
-  if (this.stream)
-    return this.stream;
-
   if (this.lastFail > util.now() - 10)
     return;