diff --git a/src/guacd/daemon.c b/src/guacd/daemon.c
index 89c607f9..9233fa57 100644
--- a/src/guacd/daemon.c
+++ b/src/guacd/daemon.c
@@ -607,17 +607,17 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
     /* Free addresses */
     freeaddrinfo(addresses);
 
+    /* Listen for connections */
+    if (listen(socket_fd, 5) < 0) {
+        guacd_log(GUAC_LOG_ERROR, "Could not listen on socket: %s", strerror(errno));
+        return 3;
+    }
+
     /* Daemon loop */
     for (;;) {
 
         pid_t child_pid;
 
-        /* Listen for connections */
-        if (listen(socket_fd, 5) < 0) {
-            guacd_log(GUAC_LOG_ERROR, "Could not listen on socket: %s", strerror(errno));
-            return 3;
-        }
-
         /* Accept connection */
         client_addr_len = sizeof(client_addr);
         connected_socket_fd = accept(socket_fd,