diff --git a/main.cpp b/main.cpp
index b882273..639cc93 100644
--- a/main.cpp
+++ b/main.cpp
@@ -135,6 +135,15 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
     bool const showExtendedVersion = parser.isSet(extendedVersionOption);
     QString const rtPath = QCoreApplication::applicationDirPath();
 
+    int machineNr = Utils::read1stLineOfFile("/etc/machine_nr");
+    int customerNr = Utils::read1stLineOfFile("/etc/cust_nr");
+    int zoneNr = Utils::read1stLineOfFile("/etc/zone_nr");
+    QString const branchName = (zoneNr != 0)
+            ? QString("zg1/zone%1").arg(zoneNr) : "master";
+
+    QThread::currentThread()->setObjectName("main thread");
+    qInfo() << "Main thread" << QThread::currentThreadId();
+
     if (showExtendedVersion) {
         printf(APP_EXTENDED_VERSION"\n");
         return 0;
@@ -176,15 +185,6 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
     hw->dc_autoRequest(true);
     // hw->dc_openSerial(5, "115200", "ttymxc2", 1);
 
-    int machineNr = Utils::read1stLineOfFile("/etc/machine_nr");
-    int customerNr = Utils::read1stLineOfFile("/etc/cust_nr");
-    int zoneNr = Utils::read1stLineOfFile("/etc/zone_nr");
-    QString const branchName = (zoneNr != 0)
-            ? QString("zg1/zone%1").arg(zoneNr) : "master";
-
-    QThread::currentThread()->setObjectName("main thread");
-    qInfo() << "Main thread" << QThread::currentThreadId();
-
     Worker worker(customerNr,
                   machineNr,
                   zoneNr,