diff --git a/libapicore/ApiServer.cpp b/libapicore/ApiServer.cpp
index 835e8bdfeb..2e6934b78c 100644
--- a/libapicore/ApiServer.cpp
+++ b/libapicore/ApiServer.cpp
@@ -268,8 +268,8 @@ void ApiServer::start()
 
     cnote << "Api server listening on port " + to_string(m_acceptor.local_endpoint().port())
           << (m_password.empty() ? "." : ". Authentication needed.");
-    m_workThread = std::thread{boost::bind(&ApiServer::begin_accept, this)};
     m_running.store(true, std::memory_order_relaxed);
+    m_workThread = std::thread{boost::bind(&ApiServer::begin_accept, this)};
 }
 
 void ApiServer::stop()