diff --git a/jskat-base/src/main/java/org/jskat/control/SkatGame.java b/jskat-base/src/main/java/org/jskat/control/SkatGame.java
index 1ec17867..81c6d05e 100644
--- a/jskat-base/src/main/java/org/jskat/control/SkatGame.java
+++ b/jskat-base/src/main/java/org/jskat/control/SkatGame.java
@@ -265,12 +265,12 @@ public void dealCards() {
             // Skat game has no cards, yet
             deck = new CardDeck();
 
-            log.debug("shuffling...");
-            deck.shuffle();
-
             log.debug(deck.toString());
         }
 
+        log.info("shuffling...");
+        deck.shuffle();
+
         doSleep(maxSleep);
 
         log.debug("dealing...");