diff --git a/src/server/game/Spells/Auras/SpellAuraEffects.cpp b/src/server/game/Spells/Auras/SpellAuraEffects.cpp
index fdfe45a1c2c..f2aa74eef97 100644
--- a/src/server/game/Spells/Auras/SpellAuraEffects.cpp
+++ b/src/server/game/Spells/Auras/SpellAuraEffects.cpp
@@ -5965,14 +5965,14 @@ void AuraEffect::HandlePeriodicHealthLeechAuraTick(Unit* target, Unit* caster) c
 
     caster->CalcAbsorbResist(target, GetSpellInfo()->GetSchoolMask(), DOT, damage, &absorb, &resist, m_spellInfo);
 
-    if (target->GetHealth() < damage)
-        damage = uint32(target->GetHealth());
-
     TC_LOG_DEBUG("spells.periodic", "PeriodicTick: %s health leech of %s for %u dmg inflicted by %u abs is %u",
         GetCasterGUID().ToString().c_str(), target->GetGUID().ToString().c_str(), damage, GetId(), absorb);
 
     caster->SendSpellNonMeleeDamageLog(target, GetId(), damage, GetSpellInfo()->GetSchoolMask(), absorb, resist, false, 0, crit);
 
+    if (target->GetHealth() < damage)
+        damage = uint32(target->GetHealth());
+
     // Set trigger flag
     uint32 procAttacker = PROC_FLAG_DONE_PERIODIC;
     uint32 procVictim   = PROC_FLAG_TAKEN_PERIODIC;