diff --git a/sleekxmpp/xmlstream/xmlstream.py b/sleekxmpp/xmlstream/xmlstream.py
index 321e2694..3baa5b80 100644
--- a/sleekxmpp/xmlstream/xmlstream.py
+++ b/sleekxmpp/xmlstream/xmlstream.py
@@ -537,8 +537,8 @@ class XMLStream(object):
                     try:
                         cert.verify(self._expected_server_name, self._der_cert)
                     except cert.CertificateError as err:
-                        log.error(err.message)
                         if not self.event_handled('ssl_invalid_cert'):
+                            log.error(err.message)
                             self.disconnect(send_close=False)
                         else:
                             self.event('ssl_invalid_cert',
@@ -828,8 +828,8 @@ class XMLStream(object):
             try:
                 cert.verify(self._expected_server_name, self._der_cert)
             except cert.CertificateError as err:
-                log.error(err.message)
                 if not self.event_handled('ssl_invalid_cert'):
+                    log.error(err.message)
                     self.disconnect(self.auto_reconnect, send_close=False)
                 else:
                     self.event('ssl_invalid_cert', pem_cert, direct=True)