diff --git a/backend/src/api/lightning/lnd/lnd-api.ts b/backend/src/api/lightning/lnd/lnd-api.ts
index 7db792178..b4c91d36e 100644
--- a/backend/src/api/lightning/lnd/lnd-api.ts
+++ b/backend/src/api/lightning/lnd/lnd-api.ts
@@ -24,8 +24,9 @@ class LndApi implements AbstractLightningApi {
         timeout: config.LND.TIMEOUT
       };
     } catch (e) {
-      logger.err(`Could not initialize LND Macaroon/TLS Cert. Disabling LIGHTNING. ` + (e instanceof Error ? e.message : e));
       config.LIGHTNING.ENABLED = false;
+      logger.updateNetwork();
+      logger.err(`Could not initialize LND Macaroon/TLS Cert. Disabling LIGHTNING. ` + (e instanceof Error ? e.message : e));
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/backend/src/logger.ts b/backend/src/logger.ts
index 634f8f582..efafe894e 100644
--- a/backend/src/logger.ts
+++ b/backend/src/logger.ts
@@ -69,6 +69,10 @@ class Logger {
     this.network = this.getNetwork();
   }
 
+  public updateNetwork(): void {
+    this.network = this.getNetwork();
+  }
+
   private addprio(prio): void {
     this[prio] = (function(_this) {
       return function(msg, tag?: string) {