diff --git a/src/zms.cpp b/src/zms.cpp
index f1dece10b..4c92440d7 100644
--- a/src/zms.cpp
+++ b/src/zms.cpp
@@ -35,6 +35,10 @@ int main(void )
 	unsigned long idle = 5000;
 	unsigned long refresh = 50;
 
+	zm_dbg_name = "zms";
+
+	zmDbgInit();
+
 	const char *query = getenv( "QUERY_STRING" );
 	if ( query )
 	{
@@ -80,10 +84,6 @@ int main(void )
 		}
 	}
 
-	zm_dbg_name = "zms";
-
-	zmDbgInit();
-
 	zmDbConnect( ZM_DB_USERA, ZM_DB_PASSA );
 
 	setbuf( stdout, 0 );