Username to text field

It logs the text name, but what the name was, not what it was changed to.  I have built an identical logging field that captures when a "ticket" (i have ticket app) is assigned to a new user. So it logs the person reassigning the ticket with the date time via the logging feature, but also lists the user it was reassigned to as the actual change.  Again, it updates and lists a new historical record, but the name it displays is what it was before I changed it, not what I changed it to. Sounds like the history record is created before the formula picks up on the change. Any thoughts on rearranging the actions of at the time of saving?  I'm going to try and delete the history field and readd it to see if it makes a difference. I already have the name formula field in a higher order on the form, so I know that wouldn't change anything. My thought is that I created the history field first. Maybe if I switch the creation order it will process the forumla before logging the historical change.