diff --git a/renderdoc/driver/ihv/nv/nv_d3d11_counters.cpp b/renderdoc/driver/ihv/nv/nv_d3d11_counters.cpp
index 7e7058bd1..1e6dccf56 100644
--- a/renderdoc/driver/ihv/nv/nv_d3d11_counters.cpp
+++ b/renderdoc/driver/ihv/nv/nv_d3d11_counters.cpp
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ struct NVD3D11Counters::Impl
       return true;
     }
 
+    nv::perf::UserLogEnableCustom(NVD3D11Counters::Impl::LogNvPerfAsDebugMessage, (void *)device);
+    auto logGuard = nv::perf::ScopeExitGuard([]() { nv::perf::UserLogDisableCustom(); });
+
     if(!nv::perf::D3D11LoadDriver())
     {
       Impl::LogDebugMessage("NVD3D11Counters::Impl::TryInitializePerfSDK",
@@ -202,9 +205,6 @@ bool NVD3D11Counters::Init(WrappedID3D11Device *device)
   if(!m_Impl)
     return false;
 
-  nv::perf::UserLogEnableCustom(NVD3D11Counters::Impl::LogNvPerfAsDebugMessage, (void *)device);
-  auto logGuard = nv::perf::ScopeExitGuard([]() { nv::perf::UserLogDisableCustom(); });
-
   const bool initSuccess = m_Impl->TryInitializePerfSDK(device);
   if(!initSuccess)
   {
diff --git a/renderdoc/driver/ihv/nv/nv_d3d12_counters.cpp b/renderdoc/driver/ihv/nv/nv_d3d12_counters.cpp
index 83de37687..3842fb31b 100644
--- a/renderdoc/driver/ihv/nv/nv_d3d12_counters.cpp
+++ b/renderdoc/driver/ihv/nv/nv_d3d12_counters.cpp
@@ -79,6 +79,9 @@ struct NVD3D12Counters::Impl
       return true;
     }
 
+    nv::perf::UserLogEnableCustom(NVD3D12Counters::Impl::LogNvPerfAsDebugMessage, (void *)&device);
+    auto logGuard = nv::perf::ScopeExitGuard([]() { nv::perf::UserLogDisableCustom(); });
+
     if(!nv::perf::D3D12LoadDriver())
     {
       Impl::LogDebugMessage("NVD3D12Counters::Impl::TryInitializePerfSDK",
@@ -182,9 +185,6 @@ bool NVD3D12Counters::Init(WrappedID3D12Device &device)
   if(!m_Impl)
     return false;
 
-  nv::perf::UserLogEnableCustom(NVD3D12Counters::Impl::LogNvPerfAsDebugMessage, (void *)&device);
-  auto logGuard = nv::perf::ScopeExitGuard([]() { nv::perf::UserLogDisableCustom(); });
-
   bool initSuccess = m_Impl->TryInitializePerfSDK(device);
   if(!initSuccess)
   {
diff --git a/renderdoc/driver/ihv/nv/nv_gl_counters.cpp b/renderdoc/driver/ihv/nv/nv_gl_counters.cpp
index 4d23c6ffd..5de88bc3c 100644
--- a/renderdoc/driver/ihv/nv/nv_gl_counters.cpp
+++ b/renderdoc/driver/ihv/nv/nv_gl_counters.cpp
@@ -73,6 +73,9 @@ struct NVGLCounters::Impl
       return true;
     }
 
+    nv::perf::UserLogEnableCustom(NVGLCounters::Impl::LogNvPerfAsDebugMessage, (void *)driver);
+    auto logGuard = nv::perf::ScopeExitGuard([]() { nv::perf::UserLogDisableCustom(); });
+
     if(!nv::perf::OpenGLLoadDriver())
     {
       Impl::LogDebugMessage("NVGLCounters::Impl::TryInitializePerfSDK",
@@ -198,9 +201,6 @@ bool NVGLCounters::Init(WrappedOpenGL *driver)
   if(!m_Impl)
     return false;
 
-  nv::perf::UserLogEnableCustom(NVGLCounters::Impl::LogNvPerfAsDebugMessage, (void *)driver);
-  auto logGuard = nv::perf::ScopeExitGuard([]() { nv::perf::UserLogDisableCustom(); });
-
   const bool initSuccess = m_Impl->TryInitializePerfSDK(driver);
   if(!initSuccess)
   {
diff --git a/renderdoc/driver/ihv/nv/nv_vk_counters.cpp b/renderdoc/driver/ihv/nv/nv_vk_counters.cpp
index 3df69008b..655c86bcb 100644
--- a/renderdoc/driver/ihv/nv/nv_vk_counters.cpp
+++ b/renderdoc/driver/ihv/nv/nv_vk_counters.cpp
@@ -75,6 +75,9 @@ struct NVVulkanCounters::Impl
       return true;
     }
 
+    nv::perf::UserLogEnableCustom(NVVulkanCounters::Impl::LogNvPerfAsDebugMessage, (void *)driver);
+    auto logGuard = nv::perf::ScopeExitGuard([]() { nv::perf::UserLogDisableCustom(); });
+
     if(!nv::perf::VulkanLoadDriver(Unwrap(driver->GetInstance())))
     {
       Impl::LogDebugMessage("NVVulkanCounters::Impl::TryInitializePerfSDK",
@@ -182,9 +185,6 @@ bool NVVulkanCounters::Init(WrappedVulkan *driver)
   if(!m_Impl)
     return false;
 
-  nv::perf::UserLogEnableCustom(NVVulkanCounters::Impl::LogNvPerfAsDebugMessage, (void *)driver);
-  auto logGuard = nv::perf::ScopeExitGuard([]() { nv::perf::UserLogDisableCustom(); });
-
   const bool initSuccess = m_Impl->TryInitializePerfSDK(driver);
   if(!initSuccess)
   {