diff --git a/assemble-and-run.js b/assemble-and-run.js
index e14110b..1a535fa 100644
--- a/assemble-and-run.js
+++ b/assemble-and-run.js
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@ const mode = process.argv[2];
 const filename = process.argv[3];
 const inputFile_str = fs.readFileSync(filename, 'utf8');
 
-logRunningHeader();
 let machineCode;
 if (mode === "debug") {
+  logRunningHeader();
   machineCode = assembler.assemble(inputFile_str);
   computer.runProgram(machineCode, true);
 } else {