diff --git a/src/main.cc b/src/main.cc
index 2d50006c..796a96a2 100644
--- a/src/main.cc
+++ b/src/main.cc
@@ -188,9 +188,6 @@ main(int argc, char** argv) {
 
     control = new Control;
     
-    worker_thread = new ThreadWorker();
-    worker_thread->init_thread();
-
     srandom(cachedTime.usec());
     srand48(cachedTime.usec());
 
@@ -217,6 +214,9 @@ main(int argc, char** argv) {
     torrent::main_thread()->slot_do_work() = tr1::bind(&client_perform);
     torrent::main_thread()->slot_next_timeout() = tr1::bind(&client_next_timeout, control);
 
+    worker_thread = new ThreadWorker();
+    worker_thread->init_thread();
+
     // Initialize option handlers after libtorrent to ensure
     // torrent::ConnectionManager* are valid etc.
     initialize_commands();