diff --git a/src/main/scala/com/github/shadowsocks/Shadowsocks.scala b/src/main/scala/com/github/shadowsocks/Shadowsocks.scala
index dcfc103c..a93a2813 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/com/github/shadowsocks/Shadowsocks.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/com/github/shadowsocks/Shadowsocks.scala
@@ -483,6 +483,7 @@ class Shadowsocks
         })
       }
     }
+    task.run()
     timer = new Timer(true)
     timer.schedule(task, TIMER_INTERVAL * 1000, TIMER_INTERVAL * 1000)
   }