diff --git a/server/core/service.c b/server/core/service.c
index f3535ea6a..31767823e 100644
--- a/server/core/service.c
+++ b/server/core/service.c
@@ -432,8 +432,6 @@ int		listeners = 0;
 		service->stats.started = time(0);
 	}
 
-	hktask_add("connection_timeout",session_close_timeouts,NULL,5);
-
 	return listeners;
 }
 
@@ -470,6 +468,11 @@ serviceStartAll()
 SERVICE	*ptr;
 int	n = 0,i;
 
+
+/** Add the task that monitors session timeouts */
+
+hktask_add("connection_timeout",session_close_timeouts,NULL,5);
+
 	ptr = allServices;
 	while (ptr && !ptr->svc_do_shutdown)
 	{