diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Auth/LoginController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Auth/LoginController.php
index 1d9842131f..fe57449a1c 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Auth/LoginController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Auth/LoginController.php
@@ -66,13 +66,6 @@ class LoginController extends Controller
     {
         parent::__construct();
         $this->middleware('guest')->except('logout');
-
-        $loginProvider = config('firefly.login_provider');
-        $authGuard     = config('firefly.authentication_guard');
-        $route         = request()->route()->getName();
-        if (('eloquent' !== $loginProvider || 'web' !== $authGuard) && 'logout' !== $route) {
-            throw new FireflyException('Using external identity provider. Cannot continue.');
-        }
     }
 
 
@@ -134,7 +127,15 @@ class LoginController extends Controller
      */
     public function showLoginForm(Request $request)
     {
-        Log::channel('audit')->info('Show login form (1.0).');
+        $loginProvider = config('firefly.login_provider');
+        $authGuard     = config('firefly.authentication_guard');
+        $route         = request()->route()->getName();
+        if (('eloquent' !== $loginProvider || 'web' !== $authGuard) && 'logout' !== $route) {
+            throw new FireflyException('Using external identity provider. Cannot continue.');
+        }
+
+
+        Log::channel('audit')->info('Show login form (1.1).');
 
         $count         = DB::table('users')->count();
         $loginProvider = config('firefly.login_provider');