diff --git a/src/finit.c b/src/finit.c
index 8f9db3f6..2b0d0dfb 100644
--- a/src/finit.c
+++ b/src/finit.c
@@ -431,12 +431,12 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
 	/* Hooks that should run at the very end */
 	plugin_run_hooks(HOOK_SYSTEM_UP);
 
+	/* Enable silent mode before starting TTYs */
+	log_silent();
+
 	/* Start TTYs */
 	tty_runlevel(runlevel);
 
-	/* Enable silent mode, if selected */
-	log_silent();
-
 	/* Start new initctl API responder */
 	api_init(&loop);