diff --git a/dnscrypt-proxy/config.go b/dnscrypt-proxy/config.go
index 0218aad5..9a0cfb3a 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, svcFlag *string) error {
+func ConfigLoad(proxy *Proxy) 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")
@@ -225,9 +225,6 @@ func ConfigLoad(proxy *Proxy, svcFlag *string) 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 36fd3f65..1343eee9 100644
--- a/dnscrypt-proxy/main.go
+++ b/dnscrypt-proxy/main.go
@@ -56,9 +56,6 @@ 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")
@@ -85,6 +82,9 @@ func main() {
 			dlog.Fatal(err)
 		}
 	} else {
+		if err := ConfigLoad(app.proxy); err != nil {
+			dlog.Fatal(err)
+		}
 		app.signalWatch()
 		app.appMain()
 	}
@@ -93,10 +93,15 @@ func main() {
 }
 
 func (app *App) Start(service service.Service) error {
-	if err := app.proxy.InitPluginsGlobals(); err != nil {
-		dlog.Fatal(err)
-	}
-	go app.appMain()
+	go func() {
+		if err := ConfigLoad(app.proxy); err != nil {
+			dlog.Fatal(err)
+		}
+		if err := app.proxy.InitPluginsGlobals(); err != nil {
+			dlog.Fatal(err)
+		}
+		app.appMain()
+	}()
 	return nil
 }