diff --git a/homeassistant/helpers/template.py b/homeassistant/helpers/template.py
index 1a8febf5ac2..053beab307e 100644
--- a/homeassistant/helpers/template.py
+++ b/homeassistant/helpers/template.py
@@ -1369,19 +1369,19 @@ def multiply(value, amount, default=_SENTINEL):
 
 def logarithm(value, base=math.e, default=_SENTINEL):
     """Filter and function to get logarithm of the value with a specific base."""
-    try:
-        value_float = float(value)
-    except (ValueError, TypeError):
-        if default is _SENTINEL:
-            raise_no_default("log", value)
-        return default
     try:
         base_float = float(base)
     except (ValueError, TypeError):
         if default is _SENTINEL:
             raise_no_default("log", base)
         return default
-    return math.log(value_float, base_float)
+    try:
+        value_float = float(value)
+        return math.log(value_float, base_float)
+    except (ValueError, TypeError):
+        if default is _SENTINEL:
+            raise_no_default("log", value)
+        return default
 
 
 def sine(value, default=_SENTINEL):
diff --git a/tests/helpers/test_template.py b/tests/helpers/test_template.py
index ddda17c20ac..a1fd3e73f59 100644
--- a/tests/helpers/test_template.py
+++ b/tests/helpers/test_template.py
@@ -447,6 +447,8 @@ def test_logarithm(hass):
     assert render(hass, "{{ 'no_number' | log(10, default=1) }}") == 1
     assert render(hass, "{{ log('no_number', 10, 1) }}") == 1
     assert render(hass, "{{ log('no_number', 10, default=1) }}") == 1
+    assert render(hass, "{{ log(0, 10, 1) }}") == 1
+    assert render(hass, "{{ log(0, 10, default=1) }}") == 1
 
 
 def test_sine(hass):