diff --git a/misc/cronjobs/edi_cron.pl b/misc/cronjobs/edi_cron.pl
index 8d1dd8c575..1d1072eaa1 100755
--- a/misc/cronjobs/edi_cron.pl
+++ b/misc/cronjobs/edi_cron.pl
@@ -146,6 +146,8 @@ foreach my $response (@downloaded_responses) {
     process_ordrsp($response);
 }
 
+cronlogaction( { action => 'End', info => "COMPLETED" } );
+
 if ( close $pid_handle ) {
     unlink $pidfile;
     exit 0;
@@ -154,8 +156,6 @@ if ( close $pid_handle ) {
     exit 1;
 }
 
-cronlogaction( { action => 'End', info => "COMPLETED" } );
-
 sub check_pidfile {
 
     # sysopen my $fh, $pidfile, O_EXCL | O_RDWR or log_exit "$0 already running"