diff --git a/lib/cron_init.php b/lib/cron_init.php
index 1571111f..1220e25b 100644
--- a/lib/cron_init.php
+++ b/lib/cron_init.php
@@ -219,6 +219,3 @@ $cronscriptDebug = (Settings::Get('system.debug_cron') == '1') ? true : false;
 
 // Create a new idna converter
 $idna_convert = new idna_convert_wrapper();
-
-// check for cron.d-generation task and create it if necessary
-checkCrondConfigurationFile();
diff --git a/lib/cron_shutdown.php b/lib/cron_shutdown.php
index 71a262fa..62f7f2e7 100644
--- a/lib/cron_shutdown.php
+++ b/lib/cron_shutdown.php
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@
  *
  */
 
+// check for cron.d-generation task and create it if necessary
+checkCrondConfigurationFile();
+
 if (Settings::Get('logger.log_cron') == '1') {
 	$cronlog->setCronLog(0);
 	fwrite($debugHandler, 'Logging for cron has been shutdown' . "\n");