diff --git a/parity/run.rs b/parity/run.rs
index 03dbcaffb0b..a20df093eff 100644
--- a/parity/run.rs
+++ b/parity/run.rs
@@ -404,11 +404,6 @@ fn execute_impl<Cr, Rr>(cmd: RunCmd, logger: Arc<RotatingLogger>, on_client_rq:
 	// create dirs used by parity
 	cmd.dirs.create_dirs(cmd.acc_conf.unlocked_accounts.len() == 0, cmd.secretstore_conf.enabled)?;
 
-	// run in daemon mode
-	if let Some(pid_file) = cmd.daemon {
-		daemonize(pid_file)?;
-	}
-
 	//print out running parity environment
 	print_running_environment(&spec.data_dir, &cmd.dirs, &db_dirs);
 
@@ -763,6 +758,12 @@ fn execute_impl<Cr, Rr>(cmd: RunCmd, logger: Arc<RotatingLogger>, on_client_rq:
 	service.add_notify(informant.clone());
 	service.register_io_handler(informant.clone()).map_err(|_| "Unable to register informant handler".to_owned())?;
 
+	// run in daemon mode
+	if let Some(pid_file) = cmd.daemon {
+		info!("Running as a daemon process!");
+		daemonize(pid_file)?;
+	}
+
 	// save user defaults
 	user_defaults.is_first_launch = false;
 	user_defaults.pruning = algorithm;