--- asterisk.c	31 Jul 2004 02:23:27 -0000	1.109
+++ asterisk.c	31 Jul 2004 16:07:25 -0000
@@ -1632,7 +1666,9 @@
 			ast_verbose("Running as group '%s'\n", rungroup);
 	}
 
-
+	if (set_priority(option_highpriority)) {
+		exit(1);
+	}
 	if (runuser) {
 		struct passwd *pw;
 		pw = getpwnam(runuser);
@@ -1744,10 +1780,6 @@
 	signal(SIGCHLD, child_handler);
 	signal(SIGPIPE, SIG_IGN);
 
-	if (set_priority(option_highpriority)) {
-		printf(term_quit());
-		exit(1);
-	}
 	if (init_logger()) {
 		printf(term_quit());
 		exit(1);