diff --git a/daemon.c b/daemon.c
index 15ce918a21..ab21e66b2f 100644
--- a/daemon.c
+++ b/daemon.c
@@ -1086,6 +1086,8 @@ static int serve(struct string_list *listen_addr, int listen_port,
 
 	drop_privileges(cred);
 
+	loginfo("Ready to rumble");
+
 	return service_loop(&socklist);
 }
 
@@ -1270,10 +1272,8 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 	if (inetd_mode || serve_mode)
 		return execute();
 
-	if (detach) {
+	if (detach)
 		daemonize();
-		loginfo("Ready to rumble");
-	}
 	else
 		sanitize_stdfds();