diff --git a/daemon/daemon.c b/daemon/daemon.c
index 3991adc30..b5ca55379 100644
--- a/daemon/daemon.c
+++ b/daemon/daemon.c
@@ -539,6 +539,13 @@ main( int argc, char ** argv )
         pumpLogMessages( logfile );
     }
 
+    printf( "Closing transmission session..." );
+    tr_sessionSaveSettings( mySession, configDir, &settings );
+    dtr_watchdir_free( watchdir );
+    tr_sessionClose( mySession );
+    pumpLogMessages( logfile );
+    printf( " done.\n" );
+
     /* shutdown */
 #if HAVE_SYSLOG
     if( !foreground )
@@ -548,12 +555,6 @@ main( int argc, char ** argv )
     }
 #endif
 
-    printf( "Closing transmission session..." );
-    tr_sessionSaveSettings( mySession, configDir, &settings );
-    dtr_watchdir_free( watchdir );
-    tr_sessionClose( mySession );
-    printf( " done.\n" );
-
     /* cleanup */
     if( pidfile_created )
         remove( pid_filename );