diff --git a/pinecone/openapi_support/rest_utils.py b/pinecone/openapi_support/rest_utils.py
index d41e192a..3ec3d98f 100644
--- a/pinecone/openapi_support/rest_utils.py
+++ b/pinecone/openapi_support/rest_utils.py
@@ -31,9 +31,9 @@ def getheader(self, name, default=None):
 
 
 def raise_exceptions_or_return(r: RESTResponse):
-    logger.debug("response status: %s", r.status)
-
     if not 200 <= r.status <= 299:
+        logger.debug("response status: %s", r.status)
+
         if r.status == 401:
             raise UnauthorizedException(http_resp=r)