diff --git a/django/core/management/commands/makemessages.py b/django/core/management/commands/makemessages.py
index b0e040fe552..eb7405c04f8 100644
--- a/django/core/management/commands/makemessages.py
+++ b/django/core/management/commands/makemessages.py
@@ -230,10 +230,6 @@ class Command(NoArgsCommand):
             raise CommandError("Type '%s help %s' for usage information." % (
                 os.path.basename(sys.argv[0]), sys.argv[1]))
 
-        if self.verbosity > 1:
-            self.stdout.write('examining files with the extensions: %s\n'
-                             % get_text_list(list(self.extensions), 'and'))
-
         # Need to ensure that the i18n framework is enabled
         from django.conf import settings
         if settings.configured:
@@ -241,6 +237,10 @@ class Command(NoArgsCommand):
         else:
             settings.configure(USE_I18N=True)
 
+        if self.verbosity > 1:
+            self.stdout.write('examining files with the extensions: %s\n'
+                             % get_text_list(list(self.extensions), 'and'))
+
         self.invoked_for_django = False
         if os.path.isdir(os.path.join('conf', 'locale')):
             localedir = os.path.abspath(os.path.join('conf', 'locale'))