diff --git a/tests/TestHelpers/HttpRequestHelper.php b/tests/TestHelpers/HttpRequestHelper.php
index 2348e7d6be..828314681c 100644
--- a/tests/TestHelpers/HttpRequestHelper.php
+++ b/tests/TestHelpers/HttpRequestHelper.php
@@ -144,6 +144,10 @@ class HttpRequestHelper {
 			$debugRequests = false;
 		}
 
+		if ($debugRequests) {
+			self::debugRequest($request, $user, $password);
+		}
+
 		// The exceptions that might happen here include:
 		// ConnectException - in that case there is no response. Don't catch the exception.
 		// RequestException - if there is something in the response then pass it back.
@@ -160,10 +164,6 @@ class HttpRequestHelper {
 			}
 		}
 
-		if ($debugRequests) {
-			self::debugRequest($request, $user, $password);
-		}
-
 		return $response;
 	}