diff --git a/dnscrypt-proxy/config.go b/dnscrypt-proxy/config.go
index 9a0cfb3a..0218aad5 100644
--- a/dnscrypt-proxy/config.go
+++ b/dnscrypt-proxy/config.go
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ func findConfigFile(configFile *string) (string, error) {
 	return path.Join(pwd, *configFile), nil
 }
 
-func ConfigLoad(proxy *Proxy) error {
+func ConfigLoad(proxy *Proxy, svcFlag *string) error {
 	version := flag.Bool("version", false, "print current proxy version")
 	resolve := flag.String("resolve", "", "resolve a name using system libraries")
 	list := flag.Bool("list", false, "print the list of available resolvers for the enabled filters")
@@ -225,6 +225,9 @@ func ConfigLoad(proxy *Proxy) error {
 
 	flag.Parse()
 
+	if *svcFlag == "stop" || *svcFlag == "uninstall" {
+		return nil
+	}
 	if *version {
 		fmt.Println(AppVersion)
 		os.Exit(0)
diff --git a/dnscrypt-proxy/main.go b/dnscrypt-proxy/main.go
index 1343eee9..36fd3f65 100644
--- a/dnscrypt-proxy/main.go
+++ b/dnscrypt-proxy/main.go
@@ -56,6 +56,9 @@ func main() {
 	}
 	app.proxy = NewProxy()
 	_ = ServiceManagerStartNotify()
+	if err := ConfigLoad(app.proxy, svcFlag); err != nil {
+		dlog.Fatal(err)
+	}
 	if len(*svcFlag) != 0 {
 		if svc == nil {
 			dlog.Fatal("Built-in service installation is not supported on this platform")
@@ -82,9 +85,6 @@ func main() {
 			dlog.Fatal(err)
 		}
 	} else {
-		if err := ConfigLoad(app.proxy); err != nil {
-			dlog.Fatal(err)
-		}
 		app.signalWatch()
 		app.appMain()
 	}
@@ -93,15 +93,10 @@ func main() {
 }
 
 func (app *App) Start(service service.Service) error {
-	go func() {
-		if err := ConfigLoad(app.proxy); err != nil {
-			dlog.Fatal(err)
-		}
-		if err := app.proxy.InitPluginsGlobals(); err != nil {
-			dlog.Fatal(err)
-		}
-		app.appMain()
-	}()
+	if err := app.proxy.InitPluginsGlobals(); err != nil {
+		dlog.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	go app.appMain()
 	return nil
 }