diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Server/Server.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Server/Server.cs
index d186f6aeeb..d07f9ed75b 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/Server/Server.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/Server/Server.cs
@@ -156,14 +156,14 @@ namespace OpenRA.Server
 
 			FieldLoader.Load(LobbyInfo.GlobalSettings, modData.Manifest.LobbyDefaults);
 
-			foreach (var t in serverTraits.WithInterface<INotifyServerStart>())
-				t.ServerStarted(this);
-
-			Log.Write("server", "Initial mod: {0}", ModData.Manifest.Mod.Id);
-			Log.Write("server", "Initial map: {0}", LobbyInfo.GlobalSettings.Map);
-
 			new Thread(_ =>
 			{
+				foreach (var t in serverTraits.WithInterface<INotifyServerStart>())
+					t.ServerStarted(this);
+
+				Log.Write("server", "Initial mod: {0}", ModData.Manifest.Mod.Id);
+				Log.Write("server", "Initial map: {0}", LobbyInfo.GlobalSettings.Map);
+
 				var timeout = serverTraits.WithInterface<ITick>().Min(t => t.TickTimeout);
 				for (;;)
 				{