diff --git a/dnscrypt-proxy/config.go b/dnscrypt-proxy/config.go
index 56c350d6..ed4f06ff 100644
--- a/dnscrypt-proxy/config.go
+++ b/dnscrypt-proxy/config.go
@@ -469,10 +469,10 @@ func ConfigLoad(proxy *Proxy, svcFlag *string) error {
 		proxy.listenAddresses = nil
 	}
 	dlog.Noticef("dnscrypt-proxy %s", AppVersion)
+	if err := NetProbe(netprobeAddress, netprobeTimeout); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
 	if !config.OfflineMode {
-		if err := NetProbe(netprobeAddress, netprobeTimeout); err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
 		if err := config.loadSources(proxy); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}