diff --git a/nemubot/__init__.py b/nemubot/__init__.py
index 48de6ea..62807c6 100644
--- a/nemubot/__init__.py
+++ b/nemubot/__init__.py
@@ -39,10 +39,14 @@ def requires_version(min=None, max=None):
                           "but this is nemubot v%s." % (str(max), __version__))
 
 
-def attach(pid, socketfile):
+def attach(pidfile, socketfile):
     import socket
     import sys
 
+    # Read PID from pidfile
+    with open(pidfile, "r") as f:
+        pid = int(f.readline())
+
     print("nemubot is launched with PID %d. Attaching to Unix socket at: %s" % (pid, socketfile))
 
     sock = socket.socket(socket.AF_UNIX, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
@@ -106,28 +110,13 @@ def attach(pid, socketfile):
     return 0
 
 
-def daemonize(socketfile=None, autoattach=True):
+def daemonize(socketfile=None):
     """Detach the running process to run as a daemon
     """
 
     import os
     import sys
 
-    if socketfile is not None:
-        try:
-            pid = os.fork()
-            if pid > 0:
-                if autoattach:
-                    import time
-                    os.waitpid(pid, 0)
-                    time.sleep(1)
-                    sys.exit(attach(pid, socketfile))
-                else:
-                    sys.exit(0)
-        except OSError as err:
-            sys.stderr.write("Unable to fork: %s\n" % err)
-            sys.exit(1)
-
     try:
         pid = os.fork()
         if pid > 0:
diff --git a/nemubot/__main__.py b/nemubot/__main__.py
index b79d90e..abb290b 100644
--- a/nemubot/__main__.py
+++ b/nemubot/__main__.py
@@ -77,6 +77,20 @@ def main():
     args.files = [x for x in map(os.path.abspath, args.files)]
     args.modules_path = [x for x in map(os.path.abspath, args.modules_path)]
 
+    # Prepare the attached client, before setting other stuff
+    if not args.debug and not args.no_attach and args.socketfile is not None and args.pidfile is not None:
+        try:
+            pid = os.fork()
+            if pid > 0:
+                import time
+                os.waitpid(pid, 0)
+                time.sleep(1)
+                from nemubot import attach
+                sys.exit(attach(args.pidfile, args.socketfile))
+        except OSError as err:
+            sys.stderr.write("Unable to fork: %s\n" % err)
+            sys.exit(1)
+
     # Setup logging interface
     import logging
     logger = logging.getLogger("nemubot")
@@ -106,7 +120,7 @@ def main():
             pass
         else:
             from nemubot import attach
-            sys.exit(attach(pid, args.socketfile))
+            sys.exit(attach(args.pidfile, args.socketfile))
 
     # Add modules dir paths
     modules_paths = list()
@@ -175,7 +189,7 @@ def main():
     # Daemonize
     if not args.debug:
         from nemubot import daemonize
-        daemonize(args.socketfile, not args.no_attach)
+        daemonize(args.socketfile)
 
     # Signals handling
     def sigtermhandler(signum, frame):