diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index f4673e5..98fbb62 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ PushmiPullyu is a Ruby application, whose primary job is to manage the flow of c
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 and releases in PushmiPullyu adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
+## Unreleased
+ - Simplify get entity code [#280](https://github.com/ualbertalib/pushmi_pullyu/issues/280)
+
 ## [2.1.1]
  - Increase clarity of log files [#433](https://github.com/ualbertalib/pushmi_pullyu/issues/433)
 
diff --git a/lib/pushmi_pullyu/cli.rb b/lib/pushmi_pullyu/cli.rb
index bfa1277..076012b 100644
--- a/lib/pushmi_pullyu/cli.rb
+++ b/lib/pushmi_pullyu/cli.rb
@@ -199,13 +199,14 @@ def rotate_logs
   def run_preservation_cycle
     begin
       entity = queue.wait_next_item
-      PushmiPullyu::Logging.log_preservation_attempt(entity,
-                                                     queue.get_entity_ingestion_attempt(entity))
-      return unless entity && entity[:type].present? && entity[:uuid].present?
     rescue StandardError => e
       log_exception(e)
     end
 
+    return unless entity && entity[:type].present? && entity[:uuid].present?
+
+    PushmiPullyu::Logging.log_preservation_attempt(entity,
+                                                   queue.get_entity_ingestion_attempt(entity))
     # add additional information about the error context to errors that occur while processing this item.
     Rollbar.scoped(entity_uuid: entity[:uuid]) do
       # Download AIP from Jupiter, bag and tar AIP directory and cleanup after
@@ -225,7 +226,7 @@ def run_preservation_cycle
         queue.add_entity_in_timeframe(entity)
         PushmiPullyu::Logging.log_preservation_fail_and_retry(entity, queue.get_entity_ingestion_attempt(entity), e)
       rescue PushmiPullyu::PreservationQueue::MaxDepositAttemptsReached => e
-        PushmiPullyu::Logging.log_preservation_failure(entity, queue.get_entity_ingestion_attempt(entity), e)
+        PushmiPullyu::Logging.log_preservation_failure(entity, PushmiPullyu.options[:ingestion_attempts], e)
         log_exception(e)
       end