diff --git a/src/App.cpp b/src/App.cpp
index 903177f1..0b69c884 100644
--- a/src/App.cpp
+++ b/src/App.cpp
@@ -88,11 +88,11 @@ int xmrig::App::exec()
 
     m_signals = new Signals(this);
 
+    background();
+
     // load hasher modules
     Hasher::loadHashers(m_appFileName);
 
-    background();
-
     Summary::print(m_controller);
 
     if (m_controller->config()->isDryRun()) {
diff --git a/src/App_unix.cpp b/src/App_unix.cpp
index 2b598c22..2979a41c 100644
--- a/src/App_unix.cpp
+++ b/src/App_unix.cpp
@@ -57,9 +57,4 @@ void xmrig::App::background()
     if (i < 0) {
         LOG_ERR("setsid() failed (errno = %d)", errno);
     }
-
-    i = chdir("/");
-    if (i < 0) {
-        LOG_ERR("chdir() failed (errno = %d)", errno);
-    }
 }