diff --git a/src/bin_client/tezos-init-sandboxed-client.sh b/src/bin_client/tezos-init-sandboxed-client.sh
index 8a4158553..0d04543ce 100755
--- a/src/bin_client/tezos-init-sandboxed-client.sh
+++ b/src/bin_client/tezos-init-sandboxed-client.sh
@@ -2,12 +2,6 @@
 
 set -e
 
-if [ "$is_tezos_sandboxed_init" = "1" ]; then
-    echo 'The client has already been initialized in this session.' >&2
-    echo 'Start a new shell session if you wish to reinitialize a client.' >&2
-    exit
-fi
-
 client_dirs=()
 
 init_sandboxed_client() {
@@ -216,6 +210,12 @@ usage() {
 
 main () {
 
+    if [ "$is_tezos_sandboxed_init" = "1" ]; then
+        echo 'The client has already been initialized in this session.' >&2
+        echo 'Start a new shell session if you wish to reinitialize a client.' >&2
+        exit
+    fi
+
     local bin_dir="$(cd "$(dirname "$0")" && echo "$(pwd -P)/")"
     if [ $(basename "$bin_dir") = "bin_client" ]; then
         local_client="${local_client:-$bin_dir/../../_build/default/src/bin_client/main_client.exe}"