diff --git a/lightrag/kg/memgraph_impl.py b/lightrag/kg/memgraph_impl.py
index 07b12c29..18ff4cd9 100644
--- a/lightrag/kg/memgraph_impl.py
+++ b/lightrag/kg/memgraph_impl.py
@@ -36,10 +36,8 @@ class MemgraphStorage(BaseGraphStorage):
     def __init__(self, namespace, global_config, embedding_func, workspace=None):
         # Priority: 1) MEMGRAPH_WORKSPACE env 2) user arg 3) default 'base'
         memgraph_workspace = os.environ.get("MEMGRAPH_WORKSPACE")
+        original_workspace = workspace  # Save original value for logging
         if memgraph_workspace and memgraph_workspace.strip():
-            logger.info(
-                f"Using MEMGRAPH_WORKSPACE environment variable: '{memgraph_workspace}' (overriding '{self.workspace}/{self.namespace}')"
-            )
             workspace = memgraph_workspace
 
         if not workspace or not str(workspace).strip():
@@ -51,6 +49,13 @@ class MemgraphStorage(BaseGraphStorage):
             global_config=global_config,
             embedding_func=embedding_func,
         )
+
+        # Log after super().__init__() to ensure self.workspace is initialized
+        if memgraph_workspace and memgraph_workspace.strip():
+            logger.info(
+                f"Using MEMGRAPH_WORKSPACE environment variable: '{memgraph_workspace}' (overriding '{original_workspace}/{namespace}')"
+            )
+
         self._driver = None
 
     def _get_workspace_label(self) -> str:
diff --git a/lightrag/kg/neo4j_impl.py b/lightrag/kg/neo4j_impl.py
index 9930abcc..dea675e6 100644
--- a/lightrag/kg/neo4j_impl.py
+++ b/lightrag/kg/neo4j_impl.py
@@ -67,10 +67,8 @@ class Neo4JStorage(BaseGraphStorage):
     def __init__(self, namespace, global_config, embedding_func, workspace=None):
         # Read env and override the arg if present
         neo4j_workspace = os.environ.get("NEO4J_WORKSPACE")
+        original_workspace = workspace  # Save original value for logging
         if neo4j_workspace and neo4j_workspace.strip():
-            logger.info(
-                f"Using NEO4J_WORKSPACE environment variable: '{neo4j_workspace}' (overriding '{self.workspace}/{self.namespace}')"
-            )
             workspace = neo4j_workspace
 
         # Default to 'base' when both arg and env are empty
@@ -83,6 +81,13 @@ class Neo4JStorage(BaseGraphStorage):
             global_config=global_config,
             embedding_func=embedding_func,
         )
+
+        # Log after super().__init__() to ensure self.workspace is initialized
+        if neo4j_workspace and neo4j_workspace.strip():
+            logger.info(
+                f"Using NEO4J_WORKSPACE environment variable: '{neo4j_workspace}' (overriding '{original_workspace}/{namespace}')"
+            )
+
         self._driver = None
 
     def _get_workspace_label(self) -> str: