diff --git a/lib/synergy/CApp.cpp b/lib/synergy/CApp.cpp
index bc0e3982..cbc4c512 100644
--- a/lib/synergy/CApp.cpp
+++ b/lib/synergy/CApp.cpp
@@ -178,19 +178,6 @@ CApp::parseArgs(int argc, const char* const* argv, int& i)
 	// parse options
 	for (i = 1; i < argc; ++i) {
 
-	#if SYSAPI_WIN32
-		// suggest that user installs as a windows service. when launched as 
-		// service, process should automatically detect that it should run in
-		// daemon mode.
-		if (argsBase().m_daemon) {
-			LOG((CLOG_ERR 
-				"The --daemon argument is not supported on Windows. "
-				"Instead, install %s as a service (--service install).", 
-				argsBase().m_pname));
-			m_bye(kExitArgs);
-		}
-	#endif
-
 		if (parseArg(argc, argv, i)) {
 			continue;
 		}
@@ -211,6 +198,19 @@ CApp::parseArgs(int argc, const char* const* argv, int& i)
 			break;
 		}
 	}
+
+#if SYSAPI_WIN32
+	// suggest that user installs as a windows service. when launched as 
+	// service, process should automatically detect that it should run in
+	// daemon mode.
+	if (argsBase().m_daemon) {
+		LOG((CLOG_ERR 
+			"The --daemon argument is not supported on Windows. "
+			"Instead, install %s as a service (--service install).", 
+			argsBase().m_pname));
+		m_bye(kExitArgs);
+	}
+#endif
 }
 
 void