diff --git a/src/shim/main.cpp b/src/shim/main.cpp
index e2068eb..be0ac29 100644
--- a/src/shim/main.cpp
+++ b/src/shim/main.cpp
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ Config ReadConfig() {
         if (shim::hooks::probe_config(p, val, &probe_n)) {
             Log("config: %s=%s -> %u lane-H entry probes", p, val,
                 static_cast<unsigned>(probe_n));
-        if (shim::hooks::watch_apply_config(p, val, &err)) {
+        } else if (shim::hooks::watch_apply_config(p, val, &err)) {
             if (!err.empty()) Log("config: %s=%s rejected (%s)", p, val, err.c_str());
             else Log("config: %s=%s", p, val);
         } else if (shim::fpu::apply_config(p, val, &err)) {