diff --git a/lib/log4js.js b/lib/log4js.js
index 36cd489..b399816 100644
--- a/lib/log4js.js
+++ b/lib/log4js.js
@@ -104,9 +104,13 @@ function shutdown(cb) {
     (accum, next) => (next.shutdown ? accum + 1 : accum),
     0
   );
+  if (shutdownFunctions === 0) {
+    debug("No appenders with shutdown functions found.");
+    return cb !== undefined && cb();
+  }
+
   let completed = 0;
   let error;
-
   debug(`Found ${shutdownFunctions} appenders with shutdown functions.`);
   function complete(err) {
     error = error || err;
@@ -119,12 +123,6 @@ function shutdown(cb) {
       }
     }
   }
-
-  if (shutdownFunctions === 0) {
-    debug("No appenders with shutdown functions found.");
-    return cb !== undefined && cb();
-  }
-
   appendersToCheck.filter(a => a.shutdown).forEach(a => a.shutdown(complete));
 
   return null;