diff --git a/src/iodine.c b/src/iodine.c
index 5496b60..24cc827 100644
--- a/src/iodine.c
+++ b/src/iodine.c
@@ -718,6 +718,9 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 	
 	printf("Sending queries for %s to %s\n", topdomain, nameserv_addr);
 
+	if (foreground == 0) 
+		do_detach();
+
 	if (newroot != NULL)
 		do_chroot(newroot);
 	
@@ -728,9 +731,6 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 		}
 	}
 	
-	if (foreground == 0) 
-		do_detach();
-
 	tunnel(tun_fd, dns_fd);
 
 cleanup2:
diff --git a/src/iodined.c b/src/iodined.c
index 5de3ceb..3304db9 100644
--- a/src/iodined.c
+++ b/src/iodined.c
@@ -557,6 +557,9 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 
 	printf("Listening to dns for domain %s\n", topdomain);
 
+	if (foreground == 0) 
+		do_detach();
+	
 	if (newroot != NULL)
 		do_chroot(newroot);
 
@@ -568,9 +571,6 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 		}
 	}
 	
-	if (foreground == 0) 
-		do_detach();
-	
 	tunnel(tun_fd, dnsd_fd);
 
 cleanup2: