diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -116,9 +116,6 @@
 
     KAboutData::setApplicationData(aboutData);
 
-    KDBusService dolphinDBusService;
-    DBusInterface interface;
-
     QCommandLineParser parser;
     aboutData.setupCommandLine(&parser);
 
@@ -139,6 +136,8 @@
     QList<QUrl> urls = Dolphin::validateUris(args);
 
     if (parser.isSet(QStringLiteral("daemon"))) {
+        KDBusService dolphinDBusService;
+        DBusInterface interface;
         return app.exec();
     }
 
@@ -178,5 +177,8 @@
         }
     }
 
+    KDBusService dolphinDBusService;
+    DBusInterface interface;
+
     return app.exec(); // krazy:exclude=crash;
 }