diff --git a/ArduCopter/ArduCopter.pde b/ArduCopter/ArduCopter.pde
index 5dae5d8f4b..784e48bb64 100644
--- a/ArduCopter/ArduCopter.pde
+++ b/ArduCopter/ArduCopter.pde
@@ -1172,11 +1172,6 @@ static void one_hz_loop()
         Log_Write_Data(DATA_AP_STATE, ap.value);
     }
 
-    // log battery info to the dataflash
-    if (g.log_bitmask & MASK_LOG_CURRENT) {
-        Log_Write_Current();
-    }
-
     // perform pre-arm checks & display failures every 30 seconds
     static uint8_t pre_arm_display_counter = 15;
     pre_arm_display_counter++;
diff --git a/ArduCopter/sensors.pde b/ArduCopter/sensors.pde
index 10428af05a..43aac53278 100644
--- a/ArduCopter/sensors.pde
+++ b/ArduCopter/sensors.pde
@@ -118,6 +118,11 @@ static void read_battery(void)
     if (!ap.usb_connected && !failsafe.battery && battery.exhausted(g.fs_batt_voltage, g.fs_batt_mah)) {
         failsafe_battery_event();
     }
+
+    // log battery info to the dataflash
+    if (g.log_bitmask & MASK_LOG_CURRENT) {
+        Log_Write_Current();
+    }
 }
 
 // read the receiver RSSI as an 8 bit number for MAVLink