diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e976d14..ec26c9e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ and this project **does not adhere to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/sp
 
 ### Fixed
 
+* Define $USER before it is used
+
 ### Security
 
 ## [24.05] - 2024-05-15
diff --git a/evomaintenance.sh b/evomaintenance.sh
index 6846d3d..5f51838 100755
--- a/evomaintenance.sh
+++ b/evomaintenance.sh
@@ -545,10 +545,10 @@ set -u
 HOSTNAME_TEXT=$(get_complete_hostname)
 # TTY=$(get_tty)
 # WHO=$(get_who)
+USER=$(get_user)
 IP=$(get_ip)
 BEGIN_DATE=$(get_begin_date)
 END_DATE=$(get_end_date)
-USER=$(get_user)
 
 PATH=${PATH}:/usr/sbin