diff --git a/src/server/main.c b/src/server/main.c
index 44ab031e..bcb08041 100644
--- a/src/server/main.c
+++ b/src/server/main.c
@@ -118,8 +118,6 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
     _fmode = _O_BINARY;
 #endif
 
-    loginit("server");
-
     mainpid = getpid();
 
 #if defined(_WIN32)
@@ -173,6 +171,8 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 	}
     }
 
+    loginit("server");
+
 #if defined(_WIN32)
     if ((debug || datadir_set || config_file != NULL) &&
 	remove_service_set) {