diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index c73879e..093b909 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -80,6 +80,8 @@ pub fn icon_cache_get(name: &'static str, size: u16) -> widget::icon::Icon {
 
 /// Runs application with these settings
 fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
+    env_logger::Builder::from_env(env_logger::Env::default().default_filter_or("warn")).init();
+
     let mut daemonize = true;
     let mut args_iter = env::args().fuse();
     // more performant than an iterator adapter
@@ -114,8 +116,6 @@ fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
         }
     }
 
-    env_logger::Builder::from_env(env_logger::Env::default().default_filter_or("warn")).init();
-
     localize::localize();
 
     let (config_handler, config) = match cosmic_config::Config::new(App::APP_ID, CONFIG_VERSION) {