diff --git a/simba/__main__.py b/simba/__main__.py
index b5e5f59..094d648 100644
--- a/simba/__main__.py
+++ b/simba/__main__.py
@@ -39,10 +39,10 @@
         logging.error(e)
         raise
     finally:
+        logging.shutdown()
         if args.zip_output and args.output_directory is not None and args.output_directory.exists():
             # compress output directory after simulation
             # generate <output_directory_name>.zip at location of original output directory
             shutil.make_archive(args.output_directory, 'zip', args.output_directory)
             # remove original output directory
             shutil.rmtree(args.output_directory)
-        logging.shutdown()