diff --git a/aprsd/cmds/server.py b/aprsd/cmds/server.py
index a355478..bf418a6 100644
--- a/aprsd/cmds/server.py
+++ b/aprsd/cmds/server.py
@@ -54,6 +54,15 @@ def server(ctx, flush):
         LOG.error("No Clients are enabled in config.")
         sys.exit(-1)
 
+    # Make sure we have 1 client transport enabled
+    if not client_factory.is_client_enabled():
+        LOG.error("No Clients are enabled in config.")
+        sys.exit(-1)
+
+    if not client_factory.is_client_configured():
+        LOG.error("APRS client is not properly configured in config file.")
+        sys.exit(-1)
+
     # Creates the client object
     LOG.info("Creating client connection")
     aprs_client = client_factory.create()
@@ -86,15 +95,6 @@ def server(ctx, flush):
     for p in watchlist_plugins:
         LOG.info(p)
 
-    # Make sure we have 1 client transport enabled
-    if not client_factory.is_client_enabled():
-        LOG.error("No Clients are enabled in config.")
-        sys.exit(-1)
-
-    if not client_factory.is_client_configured():
-        LOG.error("APRS client is not properly configured in config file.")
-        sys.exit(-1)
-
     if not CONF.enable_seen_list:
         # just deregister the class from the packet collector
         packet_collector.PacketCollector().unregister(seen_list.SeenList)