diff --git a/SPTarkov.Server/Program.cs b/SPTarkov.Server/Program.cs
index cb34f4e1..a4265c83 100644
--- a/SPTarkov.Server/Program.cs
+++ b/SPTarkov.Server/Program.cs
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ public static class Program
     public static async Task StartServer(string[] args)
     {
         Console.OutputEncoding = Encoding.UTF8;
+        SetConsoleOutputMode();
 
         // Some users don't know how to create a shortcut...
         if (!IsRunFromInstallationFolder())
@@ -157,8 +158,6 @@ public static class Program
             forwardedHeadersOptions.KnownProxies.Clear();
             app.UseForwardedHeaders(forwardedHeadersOptions);
 
-            SetConsoleOutputMode();
-
             await app.Services.GetRequiredService<SptServerStartupService>().Startup();
 
             await app.RunAsync();