diff --git a/agent/consul/server.go b/agent/consul/server.go
index 9758a42bc2..ca363e7a1b 100644
--- a/agent/consul/server.go
+++ b/agent/consul/server.go
@@ -358,12 +358,6 @@ func NewServerLogger(config *Config, logger *log.Logger, tokens *token.Store) (*
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("Failed to start Raft: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	// Start enterprise specific functionality
-	if err := s.startEnterprise(); err != nil {
-		s.Shutdown()
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
 	// Serf and dynamic bind ports
 	//
 	// The LAN serf cluster announces the port of the WAN serf cluster
@@ -427,6 +421,12 @@ func NewServerLogger(config *Config, logger *log.Logger, tokens *token.Store) (*
 		}
 		go s.Flood(nil, portFn, s.serfWAN)
 	}
+	
+	// Start enterprise specific functionality
+	if err := s.startEnterprise(); err != nil {
+		s.Shutdown()
+		return nil, err
+	}
 
 	// Start monitoring leadership. This must happen after Serf is set up
 	// since it can fire events when leadership is obtained.