diff --git a/src/main/java/com/sheepit/client/main/ListGpuParameterHandler.java b/src/main/java/com/sheepit/client/main/ListGpuParameterHandler.java
index f285281..a373b98 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/sheepit/client/main/ListGpuParameterHandler.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/sheepit/client/main/ListGpuParameterHandler.java
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ package com.sheepit.client.main;
 import com.sheepit.client.config.Configuration;
 import com.sheepit.client.hardware.gpu.GPU;
 import com.sheepit.client.hardware.gpu.GPUDevice;
+import com.sheepit.client.logger.Log;
 import org.kohsuke.args4j.CmdLineException;
 import org.kohsuke.args4j.CmdLineParser;
 import org.kohsuke.args4j.OptionDef;
@@ -37,6 +38,12 @@ public class ListGpuParameterHandler<T> extends OptionHandler<T> {
 	}
 	
 	@Override public int parseArguments(Parameters params) throws CmdLineException {
+		// set a temporary log instance, in case there is a log call between here and config/setting merge
+		Configuration config = new Configuration(null, "", "");
+		config.setDebugLevel(true);
+		config.setPrintLog(true);
+		Log.setInstance(config);
+		
 		List<GPUDevice> gpus = GPU.listDevices(new Configuration(null, null, null));
 		if (gpus != null) {
 			for (GPUDevice gpu : gpus) {