diff --git a/yt_dlp/networking/_websockets.py b/yt_dlp/networking/_websockets.py
index 8ac045c10..ad39aef83 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/networking/_websockets.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/networking/_websockets.py
@@ -79,10 +79,10 @@ def __init__(self, logger, *args, **kwargs):
     def emit(self, record):
         try:
             msg = self.format(record)
-            self._logger.stdout(msg)
-
         except Exception:
             self.handleError(record)
+        else:
+            self._logger.stdout(msg)
 
 
 class WebsocketsResponseAdapter(WebSocketResponse):