diff --git a/repertory/repertory/src/ui/handlers.cpp b/repertory/repertory/src/ui/handlers.cpp
index 47fe87d0..df79de16 100644
--- a/repertory/repertory/src/ui/handlers.cpp
+++ b/repertory/repertory/src/ui/handlers.cpp
@@ -120,22 +120,6 @@ handlers::handlers(mgmt_app_config *config, httplib::Server *server)
   }
 #endif // defined(_WIN32)
 
-  if (not config_->get_launch_only()) {
-#if defined(_WIN32)
-    system(
-        fmt::format(
-            R"(start "Repertory Management Portal" "http://127.0.0.1:{}/ui")",
-            config_->get_api_port())
-            .c_str());
-#elif defined(__linux__)
-    system(fmt::format(R"(xdg-open "http://127.0.0.1:{}/ui")",
-                       config_->get_api_port())
-               .c_str());
-#else // error
-    build fails here
-#endif
-  }
-
   std::uint16_t port{};
   if (not utils::get_next_available_port(config_->get_api_port(), port)) {
     fmt::println("failed to detect if port is available|{}",
@@ -280,6 +264,19 @@ handlers::handlers(mgmt_app_config *config, httplib::Server *server)
 #endif // !defined(_WIN32)
   std::signal(SIGTERM, quit_handler);
 
+#if defined(_WIN32)
+  system(fmt::format(
+             R"(start "Repertory Management Portal" "http://127.0.0.1:{}/ui")",
+             config_->get_api_port())
+             .c_str());
+#elif defined(__linux__)
+  system(fmt::format(R"(xdg-open "http://127.0.0.1:{}/ui")",
+                     config_->get_api_port())
+             .c_str());
+#else // error
+  build fails here
+#endif
+
   event_system::instance().start();
 
   nonce_thread_ =