diff --git a/crates/nu-std/lib/log.nu b/crates/nu-std/lib/log.nu
index c07b14fa06..db2363706f 100644
--- a/crates/nu-std/lib/log.nu
+++ b/crates/nu-std/lib/log.nu
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ def log-formatted [
     prefix: string,
     message: string
 ] {
-    print --stderr $"($color)($prefix)|(now)|(ansi u)($message)(ansi reset)"
+    print --stderr $"($color)(now)|($prefix)|(ansi u)($message)(ansi reset)"
 }
 
 # Log a critical message