diff --git a/src/session_impl.cpp b/src/session_impl.cpp
index 9af7e7e74..e25a7636d 100644
--- a/src/session_impl.cpp
+++ b/src/session_impl.cpp
@@ -532,8 +532,6 @@ namespace aux {
 		(*m_logger) << time_now_string() << "\n";
 #endif
 
-		open_listen_port();
-
 #ifndef TORRENT_DISABLE_DHT
 		m_next_dht_torrent = m_torrents.begin();
 #endif
@@ -746,6 +744,8 @@ namespace aux {
 			boost::bind(&session_impl::on_dht_announce, this, _1));
 #endif
 
+		open_listen_port();
+
 		m_thread.reset(new thread(boost::bind(&session_impl::main_thread, this)));
 	}