diff --git a/logging.lua b/logging.lua
index 7ae6d32..7c12b5c 100644
--- a/logging.lua
+++ b/logging.lua
@@ -106,11 +106,11 @@ end
 
 local function cloneNonRecursive(value, sentinels)
   if type(value) == "table" then
-    local sentinel = RecursionSentinel.getSentinel(sentinels, value)
     if RecursionSentinel.isKnown(sentinels, value) then
-      return sentinel
+      return RecursionSentinel.getSentinel(sentinels, value)
     end
 
+    local sentinel = RecursionSentinel.getSentinel(sentinels, value)
     local clone = {}
     for i,v in ipairs(value) do
       clone[i] = cloneNonRecursive(v, sentinels)