diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 6ea10ec..0bf028b 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -422,23 +422,6 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
         CUtils::PrintStatus(true, "");
     }
 
-    if (isRoot()) {
-        CUtils::PrintError(
-            "You are running ZNC as root! Don't do that! There are not many "
-            "valid");
-        CUtils::PrintError(
-            "reasons for this and it can, in theory, cause great damage!");
-        if (!bAllowRoot) {
-            CZNC::DestroyInstance();
-            return 1;
-        }
-        CUtils::PrintError("You have been warned.");
-        CUtils::PrintError(
-            "Hit CTRL+C now if you don't want to run ZNC as root.");
-        CUtils::PrintError("ZNC will start in 30 seconds.");
-        sleep(30);
-    }
-
     if (bMakeConf) {
         if (!pZNC->WriteNewConfig(sConfig)) {
             CZNC::DestroyInstance();
@@ -460,6 +443,23 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
         return 1;
     }
 
+    if (isRoot()) {
+        CUtils::PrintError(
+            "You are running ZNC as root! Don't do that! There are not many "
+            "valid");
+        CUtils::PrintError(
+            "reasons for this and it can, in theory, cause great damage!");
+        if (!bAllowRoot) {
+            CZNC::DestroyInstance();
+            return 1;
+        }
+        CUtils::PrintError("You have been warned.");
+        CUtils::PrintError(
+            "Hit CTRL+C now if you don't want to run ZNC as root.");
+        CUtils::PrintError("ZNC will start in 30 seconds.");
+        sleep(30);
+    }
+
     if (bForeground) {
         int iPid = getpid();
         CUtils::PrintMessage("Staying open for debugging [pid: " +