diff --git a/packages/python/web/SABnzbd/init.d/57_SABnzbd b/packages/python/web/SABnzbd/init.d/57_SABnzbd
index a3ea66c28b..5ed0aacd71 100644
--- a/packages/python/web/SABnzbd/init.d/57_SABnzbd
+++ b/packages/python/web/SABnzbd/init.d/57_SABnzbd
@@ -29,16 +29,16 @@
 
     if [ "$SABNZBD_START" = "true" ]; then
 
-      wait_for_network
-
-      progress "Starting SABnzbd Newsgroup downloader daemon"
-
+      mkdir -p $HOME/.sabnzbd
       mkdir -p $HOME/downloads
       mkdir -p $HOME/downloads/incoming
       mkdir -p $HOME/downloads/watch
 
+      wait_for_network
+
+      progress "Starting SABnzbd Newsgroup downloader daemon"
+
       if [ ! -f $HOME/.sabnzbd/sabnzbd.conf ]; then
-        mkdir -p $HOME/.sabnzbd
         cp /usr/lib/SABnzbd/sabnzbd.config $HOME/.sabnzbd/sabnzbd.conf
 
       # create api key