diff --git a/unix/vncserver b/unix/vncserver
index 34a45ad..71e1b64 100755
--- a/unix/vncserver
+++ b/unix/vncserver
@@ -33,8 +33,6 @@
 
 &ParseAndProcessCliOptions();
 
-&CheckGeometryAndDepthAreSensible();
-
 &CreateDotVncDir();
 
 $displayNumber = &DetectDisplayNumberFromCliArgs() ||
@@ -1046,4 +1044,5 @@ sub ParseAndProcessCliOptions {
    my @supportedOptions = ("-geometry",1,"-depth",1,"-pixelformat",1,"-name",1,"-kill",1,"-help",0,"-h",0,"--help",0,"-fp",1,"-list",0,"-fg",0,"-autokill",0,"-noxstartup",0,"-xstartup",1);
    &ParseOptionsAndRemoveMatchesFromARGV(@supportedOptions);
    &ProcessCliOptions();
+   &CheckGeometryAndDepthAreSensible();
 }