diff --git a/main.cpp b/main.cpp
index 136df7fa..d155df69 100644
--- a/main.cpp
+++ b/main.cpp
@@ -929,10 +929,6 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
       options.snaplen = MAXPCKTSIZE;
    }
 
-   if (!options.print_stats) {
-      plugin_wrapper.plugins.push_back(new StatsPlugin(options.cache_stats_interval, cout));
-   }
-
    FlowExporter *exporter;
    if (export_unirec) {
 #ifdef WITH_NEMEA
@@ -963,6 +959,10 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
       return error("Unable to initialize ring buffer.");
    }
 
+   if (!options.print_stats) {
+      plugin_wrapper.plugins.push_back(new StatsPlugin(options.cache_stats_interval, cout));
+   }
+
    std::vector<WorkPipeline> pipelines;
    std::vector<ExporterWorker> exporters;
    std::vector<std::future<InputStats>> inputFutures;