diff --git a/src/lib/python/isc/log/__init__.py b/src/lib/python/isc/log/__init__.py
index 596d71c0cd..949a9da7d2 100644
--- a/src/lib/python/isc/log/__init__.py
+++ b/src/lib/python/isc/log/__init__.py
@@ -28,9 +28,9 @@ import sys
 cwd = os.getcwd()
 base = os.path.split(cwd)[0]
 
-for base in sys.path:
+for base in sys.path[:]:
     loglibdir = os.path.join(base, 'isc/log/.libs')
     if os.path.exists(loglibdir):
-        sys.path.append(loglibdir)
+        sys.path.insert(0, loglibdir)
 
 from log import *