diff --git a/gateway/event_handler_webhooks.go b/gateway/event_handler_webhooks.go
index 5933a9b2a83..0e572efb829 100644
--- a/gateway/event_handler_webhooks.go
+++ b/gateway/event_handler_webhooks.go
@@ -161,12 +161,14 @@ func (w *WebHookHandler) getRequestMethod(m string) WebHookRequestMethod {
 }
 
 func (w *WebHookHandler) checkURL(r string) bool {
-	log.WithFields(logrus.Fields{
-		"prefix": "webhooks",
-	}).Debug("Checking URL: ", r)
 	if r == "" {
 		return false
 	}
+
+	log.WithFields(logrus.Fields{
+		"prefix": "webhooks",
+	}).Debug("Checking URL: ", r)
+
 	if _, err := url.ParseRequestURI(r); err != nil {
 		log.WithFields(logrus.Fields{
 			"prefix": "webhooks",