diff --git a/settings_main.cpp b/settings_main.cpp
index 0d775e2..fbb9a0d 100644
--- a/settings_main.cpp
+++ b/settings_main.cpp
@@ -11,11 +11,10 @@
     // the object namespace and are not under a (settings) root. Hence register
     // "/" as the path.
     sdbusplus::server::manager::manager objManager(bus, "/");
+    bus.request_name(SETTINGS_BUSNAME);
 
     phosphor::settings::Manager mgr(bus);
 
-    bus.request_name(SETTINGS_BUSNAME);
-
     while(true)
     {
         bus.process_discard();