diff --git a/Ladybird/main.cpp b/Ladybird/main.cpp
index 7dccb2e028..6c220bec0b 100644
--- a/Ladybird/main.cpp
+++ b/Ladybird/main.cpp
@@ -56,9 +56,6 @@ ErrorOr<int> serenity_main(Main::Arguments arguments)
 
     TRY(handle_attached_debugger());
 
-    auto sql_client = TRY(SQL::SQLClient::launch_server_and_create_client("./SQLServer/SQLServer"sv));
-    auto database = TRY(Browser::Database::create(move(sql_client)));
-
     QApplication app(arguments.argc, arguments.argv);
 
     platform_init();
@@ -96,6 +93,9 @@ ErrorOr<int> serenity_main(Main::Arguments arguments)
         return app.exec();
     }
 
+    auto sql_client = TRY(SQL::SQLClient::launch_server_and_create_client("./SQLServer/SQLServer"sv));
+    auto database = TRY(Browser::Database::create(move(sql_client)));
+
     auto cookie_jar = TRY(Browser::CookieJar::create(*database));
 
     BrowserWindow window(cookie_jar, webdriver_content_ipc_path);