diff --git a/cmd/kube-proxy/app/server.go b/cmd/kube-proxy/app/server.go
index fbe7d02262b..306a88ccf5b 100644
--- a/cmd/kube-proxy/app/server.go
+++ b/cmd/kube-proxy/app/server.go
@@ -159,9 +159,6 @@ func (s *ProxyServer) Run(_ []string) error {
 		Namespace: "",
 	}
 
-	// Birth Cry
-	s.birthCry()
-
 	serviceConfig := config.NewServiceConfig()
 	endpointsConfig := config.NewEndpointsConfig()
 
@@ -208,6 +205,9 @@ func (s *ProxyServer) Run(_ []string) error {
 		iptables.CleanupLeftovers(ipt)
 	}
 
+	// Birth Cry after the birth is successful
+	s.birthCry()
+
 	// Wire proxier to handle changes to services
 	serviceConfig.RegisterHandler(proxier)
 	// And wire endpointsHandler to handle changes to endpoints to services