diff --git a/scripts/tumbler.py b/scripts/tumbler.py
index aad6472..f40c52f 100644
--- a/scripts/tumbler.py
+++ b/scripts/tumbler.py
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ def main():
     def taker_finished(res, fromtx=False, waittime=0.0, txdetails=None):
         """on_finished_callback for tumbler
         """
-        def unconf_update():
+        def unconf_update(addtolog=False):
             #on taker side, cache index update is only required after tx
             #push, to avoid potential of address reuse in case of a crash,
             #because addresses are not public until broadcast (whereas for makers,
@@ -121,19 +121,8 @@ def main():
                       "wb") as f:
                 f.write(schedule_to_text(taker.schedule))
 
-        if fromtx == "unconfirmed":
-            #unconfirmed event means transaction has been propagated,
-            #we update state to prevent accidentally re-creating it in
-            #any crash/restart condition
-            unconf_update()
-            return
-
-        if fromtx:
-            if res:
+            if addtolog:
                 tumble_log.info("Completed successfully this entry:")
-                #this has no effect except in the rare case that confirmation
-                #is immediate
-                unconf_update()
                 #the log output depends on if it's to INTERNAL
                 hrdestn = None
                 if taker.schedule[taker.schedule_index][3] in ["INTERNAL", "addrask"]:
@@ -144,6 +133,19 @@ def main():
                     taker.schedule[taker.schedule_index], hramt, hrdestn))
                 tumble_log.info("Txid was: " + taker.txid)
 
+        if fromtx == "unconfirmed":
+            #unconfirmed event means transaction has been propagated,
+            #we update state to prevent accidentally re-creating it in
+            #any crash/restart condition
+            unconf_update(True)
+            return
+
+        if fromtx:
+            if res:
+                #this has no effect except in the rare case that confirmation
+                #is immediate; also it does not repeat the log entry.
+                unconf_update()
+
                 if taker.schedule[taker.schedule_index+1][3] == 'addrask':
                     jm_single().debug_silence[0] = True
                     print('\n'.join(['=' * 60] * 3))