diff --git a/app/musicmuster.py b/app/musicmuster.py
index e3193ab..f0265b1 100755
--- a/app/musicmuster.py
+++ b/app/musicmuster.py
@@ -876,12 +876,12 @@ class Window(QMainWindow, Ui_MainWindow):
 
                 # Need to ensure that the new playlist is committed to
                 # the database before it is opened by the model.
-
                 session.commit()
                 if playlist:
-                    log.error("Playlist failed to create")
                     playlist.mark_open()
                     self.create_playlist_tab(playlist)
+                else:
+                    log.error("Playlist failed to create")
 
     def open_playlist(self) -> None:
         """Open existing playlist"""