diff --git a/lib/server.js b/lib/server.js
index 789a57fc7..b558b5227 100644
--- a/lib/server.js
+++ b/lib/server.js
@@ -105,15 +105,15 @@ var start = function(injector, config, launcher, globalEmitter, preprocess, file
         }]).instantiate(browser.Browser);
 
         newBrowser.init();
+
+        // execute in this browser immediately
+        if (config.singleRun) {
+          newBrowser.execute(config.client);
+          singleRunBrowsers.add(newBrowser);
+        }
       }
 
       replySocketEvents();
-
-      // execute in this browser immediately
-      if (config.singleRun) {
-        newBrowser.execute(config.client);
-        singleRunBrowsers.add(newBrowser);
-      }
     });
   });