diff --git a/revid/RevidInstance.go b/revid/RevidInstance.go
index d8ca0540..83052121 100644
--- a/revid/RevidInstance.go
+++ b/revid/RevidInstance.go
@@ -128,6 +128,13 @@ func NewRevidInstance(config Config) (r *revidInst, err error) {
 	go r.packClips()
 	r.Log(Info, "New revid instance created! config is:")
 	r.Log(Info, fmt.Sprintf("%v", r.config))
+	if r.setupOutput != nil {
+		err := r.setupOutput()
+		if err != nil {
+			r.Log(Error, "Output setup didn't work!")
+			return
+		}
+	}
 	return
 }
 
@@ -228,13 +235,6 @@ func (r *revidInst) Start() {
 		return
 	}
 	r.Log(Info, "Starting Revid!")
-	if r.setupOutput != nil {
-		err := r.setupOutput()
-		if err != nil {
-			r.Log(Error, "Output setup didn't work!")
-			return
-		}
-	}
 	go r.setupInput()
 	go r.outputClips()
 	r.isRunning = true