diff --git a/run.go b/run.go
index f956ede..f0286a2 100644
--- a/run.go
+++ b/run.go
@@ -139,8 +139,6 @@ func run() error {
 	// channel used to check whether the app had troubles starting up.
 	started := make(chan error, 1)
 
-	defer close(started)
-
 	go func(ok chan error) {
 		p := setting.Port()
 		h := setting.Host()
@@ -155,6 +153,7 @@ func run() error {
 			defer func() {
 				cancel()
 				started <- err
+				close(started)
 			}()
 
 			log.Info("shutting down the server")