diff --git a/luminotes.py b/luminotes.py
index 2af2c64..f91c88e 100755
--- a/luminotes.py
+++ b/luminotes.py
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ def change_to_main_dir():
 
 
 def main( args ):
+  change_to_main_dir()
+
   cherrypy.config.update( Common.settings )
 
   if args and "-d" in args:
@@ -65,8 +67,6 @@ def main( args ):
 
   socket.setdefaulttimeout( SOCKET_TIMEOUT_SECONDS )
 
-  change_to_main_dir()
-
   database = Database(
     host = cherrypy.config.configMap[ u"global" ].get( u"luminotes.db_host" ),
     ssl_mode = cherrypy.config.configMap[ u"global" ].get( u"luminotes.db_ssl_mode" ),