diff --git a/huey_monitor/tqdm.py b/huey_monitor/tqdm.py
index 594b6d2..08dd93d 100644
--- a/huey_monitor/tqdm.py
+++ b/huey_monitor/tqdm.py
@@ -53,9 +53,9 @@ def __init__(self,
             # what's happen ;)
             logger.warning(
                 "Process info description '%(desc)r' has been cropped to maximum authorized value (%(max_length)r)",
-                params={'desc': self.desc, 'max_length': TASK_MODEL_DESC_MAX_LENGTH,},
-            self.desc = self.desc[:TASK_MODEL_DESC_MAX_LENGTH]
+                params={'desc': self.desc, 'max_length': TASK_MODEL_DESC_MAX_LENGTH,}
             )
+            self.desc = self.desc[:TASK_MODEL_DESC_MAX_LENGTH]
 
         TaskModel.objects.filter(task_id=task.id).update(
             desc=self.desc,