diff --git a/libi2pd_client/I2PService.cpp b/libi2pd_client/I2PService.cpp
index c795fc5f..43d75e3a 100644
--- a/libi2pd_client/I2PService.cpp
+++ b/libi2pd_client/I2PService.cpp
@@ -282,10 +282,10 @@ namespace client
 
 	void TCPIPAcceptor::Start ()
 	{
-		m_Acceptor.reset (new boost::asio::ip::tcp::acceptor (GetService (), m_LocalEndpoint));
-		// update the local end point in case port has been set zero and got updated now
-		m_LocalEndpoint = m_Acceptor->local_endpoint();
 		try {
+			m_Acceptor.reset (new boost::asio::ip::tcp::acceptor (GetService (), m_LocalEndpoint));
+			// update the local end point in case port has been set zero and got updated now
+			m_LocalEndpoint = m_Acceptor->local_endpoint();
 			m_Acceptor->listen ();
 			Accept ();
 		} catch (std::exception& ex) {