diff --git a/freqtrade/freqtradebot.py b/freqtrade/freqtradebot.py
index 83abc9bc5..d4dc6ef73 100644
--- a/freqtrade/freqtradebot.py
+++ b/freqtrade/freqtradebot.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional, Tuple
 
 from schedule import Scheduler
 
-from freqtrade import __version__, constants
+from freqtrade import constants
 from freqtrade.configuration import validate_config_consistency
 from freqtrade.constants import BuySell, Config, LongShort
 from freqtrade.data.converter import order_book_to_dataframe
@@ -52,8 +52,6 @@ class FreqtradeBot(LoggingMixin):
         """
         self.active_pair_whitelist: List[str] = []
 
-        logger.info('Starting freqtrade %s', __version__)
-
         # Init bot state
         self.state = State.STOPPED
 
diff --git a/freqtrade/main.py b/freqtrade/main.py
index 162b4d029..754c536d0 100755
--- a/freqtrade/main.py
+++ b/freqtrade/main.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ from typing import Any, List
 if sys.version_info < (3, 8):  # pragma: no cover
     sys.exit("Freqtrade requires Python version >= 3.8")
 
+from freqtrade import __version__
 from freqtrade.commands import Arguments
 from freqtrade.exceptions import FreqtradeException, OperationalException
 from freqtrade.loggers import setup_logging_pre
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ def main(sysargv: List[str] = None) -> None:
 
         # Call subcommand.
         if 'func' in args:
+            logger.info(f'freqtrade {__version__}')
             return_code = args['func'](args)
         else:
             # No subcommand was issued.