diff --git a/lbrynet/extras/daemon/Daemon.py b/lbrynet/extras/daemon/Daemon.py
index b98d22514..1cbd6b2e3 100644
--- a/lbrynet/extras/daemon/Daemon.py
+++ b/lbrynet/extras/daemon/Daemon.py
@@ -464,9 +464,6 @@ class Daemon(metaclass=JSONRPCServerType):
             os.makedirs(self.conf.download_dir)
 
     async def start(self):
-        self.ensure_data_dir()
-        self.ensure_wallet_dir()
-        self.ensure_download_dir()
         try:
             self.server = await asyncio.get_event_loop().create_server(
                 self.handler, self.conf.api_host, self.conf.api_port
@@ -487,6 +484,10 @@ class Daemon(metaclass=JSONRPCServerType):
         log.info("Starting lbrynet-daemon")
         log.info("Platform: %s", json.dumps(system_info.get_platform()))
 
+        self.ensure_data_dir()
+        self.ensure_wallet_dir()
+        self.ensure_download_dir()
+
         if not self.analytics_manager.is_started:
             self.analytics_manager.start()
         await self.analytics_manager.send_server_startup()