diff --git a/MagickCore/color.c b/MagickCore/color.c
index 253dea208fd..6ea609bb9eb 100644
--- a/MagickCore/color.c
+++ b/MagickCore/color.c
@@ -2286,11 +2286,10 @@ MagickExport MagickBooleanType QueryColorCompliance(const char *name,
   /*
     Initialize color return value.
   */
-  assert(name != (const char *) NULL);
-  (void) LogMagickEvent(TraceEvent,GetMagickModule(),"%s",name);
   assert(color != (PixelInfo *) NULL);
   if ((name == (char *) NULL) || (*name == '\0'))
     name=BackgroundColor;
+  (void) LogMagickEvent(TraceEvent,GetMagickModule(),"%s",name);
   while (isspace((int) ((unsigned char) *name)) != 0)
     name++;
   GetPixelInfo((Image *) NULL,color);