diff --git a/source/birchwood/client/client.d b/source/birchwood/client/client.d
index 5721d54..636985b 100644
--- a/source/birchwood/client/client.d
+++ b/source/birchwood/client/client.d
@@ -586,14 +586,14 @@ public class Client : Thread
                 //  * libsnooze exists)
                 //  */
 
+                /* Set the running status to true */
+                running = true;
+
                 /* Start the receive queue and send queue managers */
                 this.receiver.start();
                 this.sender.start();
                 // while(!receiver.isReady() || !sender.isReady()) {}
 
-                /* Set the running status to true */
-                running = true;
-
                 /* Start the socket read-decode loop */
                 this.start();
             }