diff --git a/swap/src/api.rs b/swap/src/api.rs
index ca3ae21d..6940b8b1 100644
--- a/swap/src/api.rs
+++ b/swap/src/api.rs
@@ -184,6 +184,10 @@ impl Context {
         let data_dir = data::data_dir_from(data, is_testnet)?;
         let env_config = env_config_from(is_testnet);
 
+        START.call_once(|| {
+            let _ = cli::tracing::init(debug, json, data_dir.join("logs"));
+        });
+        
         let seed = Seed::from_file_or_generate(data_dir.as_path())
             .context("Failed to read seed in file")?;
 
@@ -219,10 +223,6 @@ impl Context {
 
         let tor_socks5_port = tor.map_or(9050, |tor| tor.tor_socks5_port);
 
-        START.call_once(|| {
-            let _ = cli::tracing::init(debug, json, data_dir.join("logs"));
-        });
-
         let context = Context {
             db: open_db(data_dir.join("sqlite")).await?,
             bitcoin_wallet,