diff --git a/pkg/kubelet/kuberuntime/kuberuntime_container.go b/pkg/kubelet/kuberuntime/kuberuntime_container.go
index 9407a03c63a..42609246fc2 100644
--- a/pkg/kubelet/kuberuntime/kuberuntime_container.go
+++ b/pkg/kubelet/kuberuntime/kuberuntime_container.go
@@ -556,8 +556,6 @@ func (m *kubeGenericRuntimeManager) killContainer(pod *v1.Pod, containerID kubec
 		gracePeriod = *pod.Spec.TerminationGracePeriodSeconds
 	}
 
-	klog.V(2).Infof("Killing container %q with %d second grace period", containerID.String(), gracePeriod)
-
 	// Run internal pre-stop lifecycle hook
 	if err := m.internalLifecycle.PreStopContainer(containerID.ID); err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -576,6 +574,8 @@ func (m *kubeGenericRuntimeManager) killContainer(pod *v1.Pod, containerID kubec
 		klog.V(3).Infof("Killing container %q, but using %d second grace period override", containerID, gracePeriod)
 	}
 
+	klog.V(2).Infof("Killing container %q with %d second grace period", containerID.String(), gracePeriod)
+
 	err := m.runtimeService.StopContainer(containerID.ID, gracePeriod)
 	if err != nil {
 		klog.Errorf("Container %q termination failed with gracePeriod %d: %v", containerID.String(), gracePeriod, err)