diff --git a/app/src/main/java/net/bible/android/BibleApplication.kt b/app/src/main/java/net/bible/android/BibleApplication.kt
index de69229ff2..293ec777de 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/net/bible/android/BibleApplication.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/net/bible/android/BibleApplication.kt
@@ -96,7 +96,6 @@ open class BibleApplication : Application() {
         val defaultExceptionHandler = Thread.getDefaultUncaughtExceptionHandler()
         Thread.setDefaultUncaughtExceptionHandler { t, e ->
             BugReport.saveScreenshot()
-            logBasicInfo()
             BugReport.saveLogcat()
             CommonUtils.realSharedPreferences.edit().putBoolean("app-crashed", true).commit()
             defaultExceptionHandler.uncaughtException(t, e)
@@ -112,7 +111,8 @@ open class BibleApplication : Application() {
 
         LocaleProviderManager.setLocaleProvider(MyLocaleProvider)
 
-        logBasicInfo()
+        logSqliteVersion()
+
         // This must be done before accessing JSword to prevent default folders being used
         SwordEnvironmentInitialisation.initialiseJSwordFolders()
 
@@ -133,15 +133,6 @@ open class BibleApplication : Application() {
         localeOverrideAtStartUp = LocaleHelper.getOverrideLanguage(this)
     }
 
-    private fun logBasicInfo() {
-        Log.i(TAG, "OS:" + System.getProperty("os.name") + " ver " + System.getProperty("os.version"))
-        Log.i(TAG, "Java:" + System.getProperty("java.vendor") + " ver " + System.getProperty("java.version"))
-        Log.i(TAG, "Java home:" + System.getProperty("java.home")!!)
-        Log.i(TAG, "User dir:" + System.getProperty("user.dir") + " Timezone:" + System.getProperty("user.timezone"))
-        logSqliteVersion()
-        Log.i(TAG, BugReport.createErrorText())
-    }
-
     var sqliteVersion = ""
 
     private fun logSqliteVersion() {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/net/bible/android/control/report/ErrorReportControl.kt b/app/src/main/java/net/bible/android/control/report/ErrorReportControl.kt
index f2f7b1c10e..15c5199629 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/net/bible/android/control/report/ErrorReportControl.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/net/bible/android/control/report/ErrorReportControl.kt
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ object ErrorReportControl {
 const val SCREENSHOT_FILE = "screenshot.webp"
 
 object BugReport {
-    fun createErrorText(exception: Throwable? = null) = try {
+    private fun createErrorText(exception: Throwable? = null) = try {
         StringBuilder().run {
             append("Version: ").append(applicationVersionName).append("\n")
             append("Android version: ").append(Build.VERSION.RELEASE).append("\n")
@@ -169,8 +169,18 @@ object BugReport {
 
     private val logDir get() = File(application.filesDir, "/log")
 
+    private fun logBasicInfo() {
+        Log.i(TAG, "logBasicInfo")
+        Log.i(TAG, "OS:" + System.getProperty("os.name") + " ver " + System.getProperty("os.version"))
+        Log.i(TAG, "Java:" + System.getProperty("java.vendor") + " ver " + System.getProperty("java.version"))
+        Log.i(TAG, "Java home:" + System.getProperty("java.home")!!)
+        Log.i(TAG, "User dir:" + System.getProperty("user.dir") + " Timezone:" + System.getProperty("user.timezone"))
+        Log.i(TAG, createErrorText())
+    }
+
     fun saveLogcat() {
         Log.i(TAG, "Trying to save logcat")
+        logBasicInfo()
         val f = File(logDir, "logcat.txt.gz")
         val log = StringBuilder()
         try {