1 files changed, 6 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/tethereal.c b/tethereal.c
index 176607996b..30176210d9 100644
--- a/tethereal.c
+++ b/tethereal.c
@@ -1548,12 +1548,6 @@ capture(void)
    */
   relinquish_special_privs_perm();
 
-  /* open the output file (temporary/specified name/ringbuffer/named pipe/stdout) */
-  if (!capture_loop_open_output(&capture_opts, &save_file_fd, errmsg, sizeof(errmsg))) {
-    *secondary_errmsg = '\0';
-    goto error;    
-  }
-
   /* init the input filter from the network interface (capture pipe will do nothing) */
   switch (capture_loop_init_filter(ld.pcap_h, ld.from_cap_pipe, capture_opts.iface, capture_opts.cfilter)) {
 
@@ -1573,6 +1567,12 @@ capture(void)
     goto error;
   }
 
+  /* open the output file (temporary/specified name/ringbuffer/named pipe/stdout) */
+  if (!capture_loop_open_output(&capture_opts, &save_file_fd, errmsg, sizeof(errmsg))) {
+    *secondary_errmsg = '\0';
+    goto error;    
+  }
+
   /* set up to write to the already-opened capture output file/files */
   if(!capture_loop_init_output(&capture_opts, save_file_fd, &ld, errmsg, sizeof errmsg)) {
     *secondary_errmsg = '\0';