diff --git a/src/lib/gui/MainWindow.cpp b/src/lib/gui/MainWindow.cpp
index 0b98b9e31..81d0da3ce 100644
--- a/src/lib/gui/MainWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/gui/MainWindow.cpp
@@ -400,9 +400,9 @@ void MainWindow::startCore()
     m_serverStartSuggestedIP = m_serverStartIPs.isEmpty() ? "" : m_serverStartIPs.first();
   }
 
-  m_coreProcess.start();
   m_actionStartCore->setVisible(false);
   m_actionRestartCore->setVisible(true);
+  m_coreProcess.start();
 }
 
 void MainWindow::stopCore()