diff --git a/qtservice/src/qtservice.cpp b/qtservice/src/qtservice.cpp
index 5ecaa67..8c97534 100644
--- a/qtservice/src/qtservice.cpp
+++ b/qtservice/src/qtservice.cpp
@@ -447,7 +447,7 @@ int QtServiceBasePrivate::run(bool asService, const QStringList &argList)
     for (int i = 0; i < argc; ++i)
         argv[i] = argvData[i].data();
 
-    if (asService && !sysInit())
+    if (!sysInit() && asService)
         return -1;
 
     q_ptr->createApplication(argc, argv.data());