diff --git a/src/reindex.c b/src/reindex.c
index 109ada85..233926f8 100644
--- a/src/reindex.c
+++ b/src/reindex.c
@@ -222,6 +222,13 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv){
    initrules(data.archiving_rules);
    initrules(data.retention_rules);
 
+   init_session_data(&sdata, &cfg);
+
+
+   if(open_database(&sdata, &cfg) == ERR){
+      p_clean_exit("cannot connect to mysql server", 1);
+   }
+
    if(folder){
       data.folder = get_folder_id(&sdata, &data, folder, 0);
       if(data.folder == 0){
@@ -230,13 +237,6 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv){
       }
    }
 
-   init_session_data(&sdata, &cfg);
-
-
-   if(open_database(&sdata, &cfg) == ERR){
-      p_clean_exit("cannot connect to mysql server", 1);
-   }
-
 
    load_mydomains(&sdata, &data, &cfg);