diff --git a/crates/forge/bin/cmd/test/mod.rs b/crates/forge/bin/cmd/test/mod.rs
index 1a8cf9eed418..af8abc3493d3 100644
--- a/crates/forge/bin/cmd/test/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/forge/bin/cmd/test/mod.rs
@@ -416,9 +416,6 @@ impl TestArgs {
                 // Decode the traces
                 let mut decoded_traces = Vec::with_capacity(result.traces.len());
                 for (kind, arena) in &mut result.traces {
-                    decoder.identify(arena, &mut local_identifier);
-                    decoder.identify(arena, &mut etherscan_identifier);
-
                     // verbosity:
                     // - 0..3: nothing
                     // - 3: only display traces for failed tests
@@ -433,10 +430,14 @@ impl TestArgs {
                         }
                         TraceKind::Deployment => false,
                     };
-
-                    if should_include {
-                        decoded_traces.push(render_trace_arena(arena, &decoder).await?);
+                    if !should_include {
+                        continue;
                     }
+
+                    decoder.identify(arena, &mut local_identifier);
+                    decoder.identify(arena, &mut etherscan_identifier);
+
+                    decoded_traces.push(render_trace_arena(arena, &decoder).await?);
                 }
 
                 if !decoded_traces.is_empty() {