diff --git a/src/common/fortconf.c b/src/common/fortconf.c
index 3b2e3ffa..00117c76 100644
--- a/src/common/fortconf.c
+++ b/src/common/fortconf.c
@@ -117,9 +117,11 @@ fort_conf_app_blocked (const PFORT_CONF conf,
   const BOOL app_perm_allowed = (app_perm & conf->app_perms_allow_mask);
   const BOOL app_allowed = conf->flags.app_allow_all ? TRUE : app_perm_allowed;
 
-  *notify = app_blocked && conf->flags.app_log_blocked;
+  const BOOL blocked = app_blocked && !app_allowed;
 
-  return app_blocked && !app_allowed;
+  *notify = blocked && conf->flags.app_log_blocked;
+
+  return blocked;
 }
 
 static void