diff --git a/server/server.go b/server/server.go
index 54ad808c..8537206f 100644
--- a/server/server.go
+++ b/server/server.go
@@ -1541,6 +1541,11 @@ func (s *Server) Start() {
 	s.grRunning = true
 	s.grMu.Unlock()
 
+	// Pprof http endpoint for the profiler.
+	if opts.ProfPort != 0 {
+		s.StartProfiler()
+	}
+
 	if opts.ConfigFile != _EMPTY_ {
 		s.Noticef("Using configuration file: %s", opts.ConfigFile)
 	}
@@ -1740,11 +1745,6 @@ func (s *Server) Start() {
 		})
 	}
 
-	// Pprof http endpoint for the profiler.
-	if opts.ProfPort != 0 {
-		s.StartProfiler()
-	}
-
 	if opts.PortsFileDir != _EMPTY_ {
 		s.logPorts()
 	}