diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/opensymphony/xwork2/ognl/SecurityMemberAccess.java b/core/src/main/java/com/opensymphony/xwork2/ognl/SecurityMemberAccess.java
index f225b3c89c..1d88df0993 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/opensymphony/xwork2/ognl/SecurityMemberAccess.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/opensymphony/xwork2/ognl/SecurityMemberAccess.java
@@ -224,7 +224,6 @@ public boolean isAccessible(Map context, Object target, Member member, String pr
      */
     protected boolean checkAllowlist(Object target, Member member) {
         if (!enforceAllowlistEnabled) {
-            logAllowlistDisabled();
             return true;
         }
 
@@ -495,6 +494,9 @@ public void useExcludedPackageExemptClasses(String commaDelimitedClasses) {
     @Inject(value = StrutsConstants.STRUTS_ALLOWLIST_ENABLE, required = false)
     public void useEnforceAllowlistEnabled(String enforceAllowlistEnabled) {
         this.enforceAllowlistEnabled = BooleanUtils.toBoolean(enforceAllowlistEnabled);
+        if (!this.enforceAllowlistEnabled) {
+            logAllowlistDisabled();
+        }
     }
 
     @Inject(value = STRUTS_ALLOWLIST_CLASSES, required = false)