diff --git a/dwtt b/dwtt
index 099614d..995678e 100755
--- a/dwtt
+++ b/dwtt
@@ -77,7 +77,6 @@ class Result:
 
 def processStart(cmd, store):
     res = Result()
-    processOut(cmd, store)
     task = store.getTaskByShortName(cmd.argstr)
     if task is None:
         parent = store.getParentTaskByShortName(cmd.argstr)
@@ -89,6 +88,7 @@ def processStart(cmd, store):
         taskid = store.createTask(cmd.argstr.split(':')[-1], '', parent.taskid)
     else:
         taskid = task.taskid
+    processOut(cmd, store)
     store.updateCurrentTask(TaskRef(taskid, cmd.time))
     return res