diff --git a/retroarch.c b/retroarch.c
index f1f15b6ac8..c3e40ff826 100644
--- a/retroarch.c
+++ b/retroarch.c
@@ -26625,12 +26625,12 @@ bool core_run(void)
 static bool core_verify_api_version(void)
 {
    unsigned api_version = current_core.retro_api_version();
-   RARCH_LOG("%s: %u\n",
+   RARCH_LOG("%s: %u\n%s: %u\n",
          msg_hash_to_str(MSG_VERSION_OF_LIBRETRO_API),
-         api_version);
-   RARCH_LOG("%s: %u\n",
+         api_version,
          msg_hash_to_str(MSG_COMPILED_AGAINST_API),
-         RETRO_API_VERSION);
+         RETRO_API_VERSION
+         );
 
    if (api_version != RETRO_API_VERSION)
    {