diff --git a/src/pytest_cov/engine.py b/src/pytest_cov/engine.py
index ba2996b9..5a7262d6 100644
--- a/src/pytest_cov/engine.py
+++ b/src/pytest_cov/engine.py
@@ -97,6 +97,14 @@ def summary(self, stream):
             for node_desc in sorted(self.node_descs):
                 self.sep(stream, ' ', '%s' % node_desc)
 
+        # Report on any failed workers.
+        if self.failed_workers:
+            self.sep(stream, '-', 'coverage: failed workers')
+            stream.write('The following workers failed to return coverage data, '
+                         'ensure that pytest-cov is installed on these workers.\n')
+            for node in self.failed_workers:
+                stream.write('%s\n' % node.gateway.id)
+
         # Produce terminal report if wanted.
         if any(x in self.cov_report for x in ['term', 'term-missing']):
             options = {
@@ -131,14 +139,6 @@ def summary(self, stream):
             total = self.cov.xml_report(ignore_errors=True, outfile=self.cov_report['xml'])
             stream.write('Coverage XML written to file %s\n' % self.cov_report['xml'])
 
-        # Report on any failed workers.
-        if self.failed_workers:
-            self.sep(stream, '-', 'coverage: failed workers')
-            stream.write('The following workers failed to return coverage data, '
-                         'ensure that pytest-cov is installed on these workers.\n')
-            for node in self.failed_workers:
-                stream.write('%s\n' % node.gateway.id)
-
         return total