diff --git a/usr.sbin/syslogd/syslogd.c b/usr.sbin/syslogd/syslogd.c
index c61abde9dfb0..0bc25109db42 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/syslogd/syslogd.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/syslogd/syslogd.c
@@ -1873,8 +1873,6 @@ fprintlog_rfc3164(struct filed *f, const char *hostname, const char *app_name,
 		/* Message written to files. */
 		iovlist_append(&il, timebuf);
 		iovlist_append(&il, " ");
-		iovlist_append(&il, hostname);
-		iovlist_append(&il, " ");
 
 		if (LogFacPri) {
 			iovlist_append(&il, "<");
@@ -1918,6 +1916,9 @@ fprintlog_rfc3164(struct filed *f, const char *hostname, const char *app_name,
 
 			iovlist_append(&il, "> ");
 		}
+
+		iovlist_append(&il, hostname);
+		iovlist_append(&il, " ");
 		break;
 	}