diff --git a/lewdfingerd.c b/lewdfingerd.c
index f6c1b87..2ffce40 100644
--- a/lewdfingerd.c
+++ b/lewdfingerd.c
@@ -197,8 +197,8 @@ void handle_connection(int sock) {
 }
 
 int main(void) {
-	drop_privileges();
 	setup_listen();
+	drop_privileges();
 
 	for(;;) {
 		int amount_ready = poll(listens, num_listens, -1);