diff --git a/iguana/exchanges/LP_nativeDEX.c b/iguana/exchanges/LP_nativeDEX.c
index 1e998c33c..18d50e2b5 100644
--- a/iguana/exchanges/LP_nativeDEX.c
+++ b/iguana/exchanges/LP_nativeDEX.c
@@ -319,11 +319,6 @@ void LP_mainloop(char *myipaddr,struct LP_peerinfo *mypeer,uint16_t mypubport,in
         }
     }
     //LP_privkey_updates(pubsock,passphrase);
-    if ( OS_thread_create(malloc(sizeof(pthread_t)),NULL,(void *)stats_rpcloop,(void *)&myport) != 0 )
-    {
-        printf("error launching stats rpcloop for port.%u\n",myport);
-        exit(-1);
-    }
     while ( 1 )
     {
         if ( 0 && (rand() % 100) == 0 )
@@ -381,6 +376,11 @@ void LPinit(uint16_t myport,uint16_t mypullport,uint16_t mypubport,double profit
             nn_setsockopt(pullsock,NN_SOL_SOCKET,NN_RCVBUF,&maxsize,sizeof(maxsize));
         }
     }
+    if ( OS_thread_create(malloc(sizeof(pthread_t)),NULL,(void *)stats_rpcloop,(void *)&myport) != 0 )
+    {
+        printf("error launching stats rpcloop for port.%u\n",myport);
+        exit(-1);
+    }
     if ( IAMLP != 0 )
     {
         if ( myipaddr != 0 )