diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index 8cf73798..ddaf145b 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -665,8 +665,6 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
 	s.config = &config;
 	s.tun = &tun;
 
-	run_sec_mod(&s);
-
 	ret = cookie_db_init(&s);
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		fprintf(stderr, "Could not initialize cookie database.\n");
@@ -702,6 +700,8 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
 
 	write_pid_file();
 	
+	run_sec_mod(&s);
+
 	/* Initialize certificates */
 	tls_global_init_certs(&s);