diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 45c440cfa..9c85921b1 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@
   This includes reducing Filter panel initialisation time in foobar2000 2.0
   during foobar2000 start-up.
 
+- The Filter panel no longer reports initialisation times in foobar2000 2.0 when
+  it loads before the media library has initialised.
+  [[#612](https://github.com/reupen/columns_ui/pull/612)]
+
 ### Bug fixes
 
 - Flickering or flashing when switching tabs in the Tab stack panel was reduced.
diff --git a/foo_ui_columns/filter.cpp b/foo_ui_columns/filter.cpp
index 530beebff..bc3cc204a 100644
--- a/foo_ui_columns/filter.cpp
+++ b/foo_ui_columns/filter.cpp
@@ -846,15 +846,20 @@ void FilterPanel::notify_on_create()
     refresh_columns();
     refresh_groups();
 
+    auto library_v4 = library_manager_v4::tryGet();
+    auto is_library_initialised = !library_v4.is_valid() || library_v4->is_initialized();
+
     pfc::hires_timer timer0;
     timer0.start();
     metadb_handle_list_t<pfc::alloc_fast_aggressive> handles;
     get_initial_handles(handles);
     populate_list(handles);
     double time = timer0.query();
-    console::formatter formatter;
-    formatter << "Filter Panel - " << m_field_data.m_name << ": initialised in " << pfc::format_float(time, 0, 3)
-              << " s";
+
+    if (is_library_initialised && handles.size() > 0)
+        console::print(fmt::format("Filter panel - {}: initialised in {} s", m_field_data.m_name.c_str(),
+            pfc::format_float(time, 0, 3).c_str())
+                           .c_str());
 
     g_windows.push_back(this);
     fbh::library_callback_manager::register_callback(this);