diff --git a/swift/common/wsgi.py b/swift/common/wsgi.py
index c3ac7c4f..3b6bb795 100644
--- a/swift/common/wsgi.py
+++ b/swift/common/wsgi.py
@@ -892,12 +892,6 @@ def run_wsgi(conf_path, app_section, *args, **kwargs):
     else:
         strategy = WorkersStrategy(conf, logger)
 
-    error_msg = strategy.bind_ports()
-    if error_msg:
-        logger.error(error_msg)
-        print(error_msg)
-        return 1
-
     # Ensure the configuration and application can be loaded before proceeding.
     global_conf = {'log_name': log_name}
     if 'global_conf_callback' in kwargs:
@@ -911,6 +905,13 @@ def run_wsgi(conf_path, app_section, *args, **kwargs):
     # redirect errors to logger and close stdio
     capture_stdio(logger)
 
+    # Start listening on bind_addr/port
+    error_msg = strategy.bind_ports()
+    if error_msg:
+        logger.error(error_msg)
+        print(error_msg)
+        return 1
+
     no_fork_sock = strategy.no_fork_sock()
     if no_fork_sock:
         run_server(conf, logger, no_fork_sock, global_conf=global_conf)
diff --git a/test/unit/common/test_wsgi.py b/test/unit/common/test_wsgi.py
index c3ec3f00..f292012a 100644
--- a/test/unit/common/test_wsgi.py
+++ b/test/unit/common/test_wsgi.py
@@ -730,7 +730,9 @@ class TestWSGI(unittest.TestCase):
             logger,
             'log_name',
         ]
-        with mock.patch.object(wsgi, '_initrp', return_value=stub__initrp):
+        with mock.patch.object(wsgi, '_initrp', return_value=stub__initrp), \
+                mock.patch.object(wsgi, 'loadapp'), \
+                mock.patch.object(wsgi, 'capture_stdio'):
             for server_type in ('account-server', 'container-server',
                                 'object-server'):
                 mock_per_port.reset_mock()