diff --git a/watch.go b/watch.go
index 5b4d71f..f0d46ca 100644
--- a/watch.go
+++ b/watch.go
@@ -152,8 +152,8 @@ func Start(appname string) {
 	cmd.Stderr = os.Stderr
 
 	go cmd.Run()
-	started <- true
 	com.ColorLog("[INFO] %s is running...\n", appname)
+	started <- true
 }
 
 // checkTMPFile returns true if the event was for TMP files.