diff --git a/server.py b/server.py
index e0b5dc3..f221370 100644
--- a/server.py
+++ b/server.py
@@ -135,9 +135,10 @@ async def monitor_state_transitions(app):
         try:
             await asyncio.sleep(5)
             current_state = get_derived_state()
-            if current_state != "unknown" and current_state != PREVIOUS_STATE:
-                logging.info(f"State transitioned from '{PREVIOUS_STATE}' to '{current_state}'.")
-            PREVIOUS_STATE = current_state
+            if current_state != "unknown":
+                if current_state != PREVIOUS_STATE:
+                    logging.info(f"State transitioned from '{PREVIOUS_STATE}' to '{current_state}'.")
+                PREVIOUS_STATE = current_state
         except asyncio.CancelledError:
             logging.info("State transition monitoring task cancelled.")
             break