diff --git a/core/_bootstrap.php b/core/_bootstrap.php
index 2611854e..1d146f1f 100644
--- a/core/_bootstrap.php
+++ b/core/_bootstrap.php
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ _version_check();
 _sanitise_environment();
 
 // load base files
+$_shm_ctx->log_start("Bootstrap");
 $_shm_ctx->log_start("Opening files");
 $_shm_files = array_merge(
     zglob("core/*.php"),
@@ -48,5 +49,9 @@ $page = class_exists("CustomPage") ? new CustomPage() : new Page();
 $_shm_ctx->log_endok();
 
 // hook up event handlers
+$_shm_ctx->log_start("Loading extensions");
 _load_event_listeners();
+$_shm_ctx->log_endok();
+
 send_event(new InitExtEvent());
+$_shm_ctx->log_endok();
diff --git a/core/send_event.php b/core/send_event.php
index 3420df05..9cdf3b8c 100644
--- a/core/send_event.php
+++ b/core/send_event.php
@@ -9,9 +9,7 @@ $_shm_event_listeners = [];
 
 function _load_event_listeners(): void
 {
-    global $_shm_event_listeners, $_shm_ctx;
-
-    $_shm_ctx->log_start("Loading extensions");
+    global $_shm_event_listeners;
 
     $cache_path = data_path("cache/shm_event_listeners.php");
     if (COMPILE_ELS && file_exists($cache_path)) {
@@ -23,8 +21,6 @@ function _load_event_listeners(): void
             _dump_event_listeners($_shm_event_listeners, $cache_path);
         }
     }
-
-    $_shm_ctx->log_endok();
 }
 
 function _set_event_listeners(): void