diff --git a/hugvey/story.py b/hugvey/story.py
index c8abc29..a1d166e 100644
--- a/hugvey/story.py
+++ b/hugvey/story.py
@@ -1337,11 +1337,11 @@ class Story(object):
         if name not in self.variables:
             self.logger.warn(f"Set variable that is not needed in the story: {name}")
         else:
-            self.logger.debug(f"Set variable {name} to {value}")
-        
-        if self.variableValues[name] == value:
-            self.logger.debug(f"Skip double setting of variable {name} to {value}")
-            return
+            if self.variableValues[name] == value:
+                self.logger.debug(f"Skip double setting of variable {name} to {value}")
+                return
+            else:
+                self.logger.debug(f"Set variable {name} to {value}")
             
         self.variableValues[name] = value
         if store: