1 files changed, 7 insertions, 6 deletions

diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/main.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/main.py
index dd0439391e..c0ae38ab6d 100755
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/main.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/main.py
@@ -403,10 +403,16 @@ def bitbake_main(configParams, configuration):
     if not configParams.server_only:
         try:
             server_connection = server.establishConnection(featureset)
-            server_connection.setupEventQueue()
         except Exception as e:
             bb.fatal("Could not connect to server %s: %s" % (configParams.remote_server, str(e)))
 
+        if configParams.kill_server:
+            server_connection.connection.terminateServer()
+            bb.event.ui_queue = []
+            return 0
+
+        server_connection.setupEventQueue()
+
         # Restore the environment in case the UI needs it
         for k in cleanedvars:
             os.environ[k] = cleanedvars[k]
@@ -418,11 +424,6 @@ def bitbake_main(configParams, configuration):
             server_connection.terminate()
             return 0
 
-        if configParams.kill_server:
-            server_connection.connection.terminateServer()
-            bb.event.ui_queue = []
-            return 0
-
         try:
             return ui_module.main(server_connection.connection, server_connection.events, configParams)
         finally: