diff --git a/src/httpcommon.cpp b/src/httpcommon.cpp
index 0de53f049de..fef7cf88543 100644
--- a/src/httpcommon.cpp
+++ b/src/httpcommon.cpp
@@ -58,7 +58,9 @@ namespace http {
         create_creds(config::nvhttp.pkey, config::nvhttp.cert)) {
       return -1;
     }
-    if (user_creds_exist(config::sunshine.credentials_file) && reload_user_creds(config::sunshine.credentials_file)) {
+    if (!user_creds_exist(config::sunshine.credentials_file)) {
+      BOOST_LOG(info) << "Open the Web UI to set your new username and password and getting started";
+    } else if (reload_user_creds(config::sunshine.credentials_file) {
       return -1;
     }
     return 0;
@@ -106,7 +108,6 @@ namespace http {
       BOOST_LOG(error) << "validating user credentials: "sv << e.what();
     }
 
-    BOOST_LOG(info) << "Open the Web UI to set your new username and password and getting started";
     return false;
   }