--- seafile-3.1.12/scripts/seafile.sh.orig	2015-01-01 22:17:54.549863094 +0100
+++ seafile-3.1.12/scripts/seafile.sh	2015-01-01 22:18:16.363850459 +0100
@@ -98,14 +98,14 @@
     validate_already_running;
     validate_ccnet_conf_dir;
     read_seafile_data_dir;
+
+    sleep 3
     test_config;
 
     echo "Starting seafile server, please wait ..."
 
     LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$SEAFILE_LD_LIBRARY_PATH ${seaf_controller} -c "${default_ccnet_conf_dir}" -d "${seafile_data_dir}"
 
-    sleep 3
-
     # check if seafile server started successfully
     if ! pgrep -f "seafile-controller -c ${default_ccnet_conf_dir}" 2>/dev/null 1>&2; then
         echo "Failed to start seafile server"