diff --git a/cmd/gluetun/main.go b/cmd/gluetun/main.go
index 1596191f..1a018f9a 100644
--- a/cmd/gluetun/main.go
+++ b/cmd/gluetun/main.go
@@ -269,10 +269,6 @@ func _main(background context.Context, buildInfo models.BuildInformation,
 	wg.Add(1)
 	go shadowsocksLooper.Run(ctx, wg)
 
-	if allSettings.HTTPProxy.Enabled {
-		_, _ = httpProxyLooper.SetStatus(constants.Running)
-	}
-
 	wg.Add(1)
 	go routeReadyEvents(ctx, wg, buildInfo, tunnelReadyCh, dnsReadyCh,
 		unboundLooper, updaterLooper, publicIPLooper, routingConf, logger, httpClient,
diff --git a/internal/httpproxy/loop.go b/internal/httpproxy/loop.go
index a3b8e39f..ef0a0785 100644
--- a/internal/httpproxy/loop.go
+++ b/internal/httpproxy/loop.go
@@ -54,6 +54,12 @@ func (l *looper) Run(ctx context.Context, wg *sync.WaitGroup) {
 
 	crashed := false
 
+	if l.GetSettings().Enabled {
+		go func() {
+			_, _ = l.SetStatus(constants.Running)
+		}()
+	}
+
 	select {
 	case <-l.start:
 	case <-ctx.Done():
@@ -74,6 +80,7 @@ func (l *looper) Run(ctx context.Context, wg *sync.WaitGroup) {
 		errorCh := make(chan error)
 		go server.Run(runCtx, runWg, errorCh)
 
+		// TODO stable timer, check Shadowsocks
 		if !crashed {
 			l.running <- constants.Running
 			crashed = false