diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index 580bbda..a5ee197 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -1151,6 +1151,9 @@ int main (int argc, char **argv)
     if (!ai)
         return 1;
 
+    if (state_init(statefile))
+        return 1;
+
     struct fdbuf tun  = { .fd = -1 };
     struct fdbuf sock = { .fd = -1 };
 
@@ -1183,9 +1186,6 @@ int main (int argc, char **argv)
     if (gt_setup_secretkey(&ctx, keyfile))
         return 1;
 
-    if (state_init(statefile))
-        return 1;
-
     long retry = 0;
     uint8_t *db = NULL;