diff --git a/src/chainparamsbase.cpp b/src/chainparamsbase.cpp
index 19a9e72cc..720e24c4a 100644
--- a/src/chainparamsbase.cpp
+++ b/src/chainparamsbase.cpp
@@ -91,3 +91,7 @@ bool SelectBaseParamsFromCommandLine() {
     }
     return true;
 }
+
+bool AreBaseParamsConfigured() {
+    return pCurrentBaseParams != NULL;
+}
diff --git a/src/chainparamsbase.h b/src/chainparamsbase.h
index 4a3b26890..4398f6954 100644
--- a/src/chainparamsbase.h
+++ b/src/chainparamsbase.h
@@ -49,4 +49,10 @@ void SelectBaseParams(CBaseChainParams::Network network);
  */
 bool SelectBaseParamsFromCommandLine();
 
+/**
+ * Return true if SelectBaseParamsFromCommandLine() has been called to select
+ * a network.
+ */
+bool AreBaseParamsConfigured();
+
 #endif
diff --git a/src/util.cpp b/src/util.cpp
index ce31619ec..d3fa5182f 100644
--- a/src/util.cpp
+++ b/src/util.cpp
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ int LogPrintStr(const std::string &str)
         // print to console
         ret = fwrite(str.data(), 1, str.size(), stdout);
     }
-    else if (fPrintToDebugLog)
+    else if (fPrintToDebugLog && AreBaseParamsConfigured())
     {
         static bool fStartedNewLine = true;
         boost::call_once(&DebugPrintInit, debugPrintInitFlag);