diff --git a/src/xrt/ipc/server/ipc_server_process.c b/src/xrt/ipc/server/ipc_server_process.c
index 8cf187770..92c232904 100644
--- a/src/xrt/ipc/server/ipc_server_process.c
+++ b/src/xrt/ipc/server/ipc_server_process.c
@@ -1103,9 +1103,6 @@ ipc_server_main_common(const struct ipc_server_main_info *ismi,
 		return -1;
 	}
 
-	// Start the debug UI now (if enabled).
-	u_debug_gui_start(s->debug_gui, s->xinst, s->xsysd);
-
 	// Tell the callbacks we are entering the main-loop.
 	callbacks->mainloop_entering(s, s->xinst, data);
 
@@ -1118,6 +1115,9 @@ ipc_server_main_common(const struct ipc_server_main_info *ismi,
 		U_LOG_CHK_ONLY_PRINT(log_level, xret, "ipc_server_init_system_if_available_locked");
 	}
 
+	// Start the debug UI now (if enabled).
+	u_debug_gui_start(s->debug_gui, s->xinst, s->xsysd);
+
 	// Main loop.
 	ret = main_loop(s);