diff --git a/exec/main.c b/exec/main.c
index a6c0a1ac..cafe7ddb 100644
--- a/exec/main.c
+++ b/exec/main.c
@@ -375,6 +375,8 @@ int main (int argc, char **argv)
  	int totem_log_service;
  	log_init ("MAIN");
 
+	aisexec_tty_detach ();
+
 	log_printf (LOG_LEVEL_NOTICE, "AIS Executive Service RELEASE '%s'\n", RELEASE_VERSION);
 	log_printf (LOG_LEVEL_NOTICE, "Copyright (C) 2002-2006 MontaVista Software, Inc and contributors.\n");
 	log_printf (LOG_LEVEL_NOTICE, "Copyright (C) 2006 Red Hat, Inc.\n");
@@ -554,8 +556,6 @@ int main (int argc, char **argv)
 		gid_valid,
 		&this_non_loopback_ip);
 
-	aisexec_tty_detach ();
-
 	log_printf (LOG_LEVEL_NOTICE, "AIS Executive Service: started and ready to provide service.\n");
 
 	/*