diff --git a/lib/libfrr.c b/lib/libfrr.c
index 2861ebe0b933..cb295f7e1b93 100644
--- a/lib/libfrr.c
+++ b/lib/libfrr.c
@@ -1035,7 +1035,17 @@ void frr_config_fork(void)
 	zlog_tls_buffer_init();
 }
 
-void frr_vty_serv_start(void)
+static void frr_check_detach(void)
+{
+	if (nodetach_term || nodetach_daemon)
+		return;
+
+	if (daemon_ctl_sock != -1)
+		close(daemon_ctl_sock);
+	daemon_ctl_sock = -1;
+}
+
+void frr_vty_serv_start(bool check_detach)
 {
 	/* allow explicit override of vty_path in the future
 	 * (not currently set anywhere) */
@@ -1058,6 +1068,9 @@ void frr_vty_serv_start(void)
 	}
 
 	vty_serv_start(di->vty_addr, di->vty_port, di->vty_path);
+
+	if (check_detach)
+		frr_check_detach();
 }
 
 void frr_vty_serv_stop(void)
@@ -1068,16 +1081,6 @@ void frr_vty_serv_stop(void)
 		unlink(di->vty_path);
 }
 
-static void frr_check_detach(void)
-{
-	if (nodetach_term || nodetach_daemon)
-		return;
-
-	if (daemon_ctl_sock != -1)
-		close(daemon_ctl_sock);
-	daemon_ctl_sock = -1;
-}
-
 static void frr_terminal_close(int isexit)
 {
 	int nullfd;
@@ -1163,7 +1166,7 @@ void frr_run(struct event_loop *master)
 	char instanceinfo[64] = "";
 
 	if (!(di->flags & FRR_MANUAL_VTY_START))
-		frr_vty_serv_start();
+		frr_vty_serv_start(false);
 
 	if (di->instance)
 		snprintf(instanceinfo, sizeof(instanceinfo), "instance %u ",
@@ -1201,7 +1204,8 @@ void frr_run(struct event_loop *master)
 			close(nullfd);
 		}
 
-		frr_check_detach();
+		if (!(di->flags & FRR_MANUAL_VTY_START))
+			frr_check_detach();
 	}
 
 	/* end fixed stderr startup logging */
diff --git a/lib/libfrr.h b/lib/libfrr.h
index ee436d9f8f88..8de881d5da0f 100644
--- a/lib/libfrr.h
+++ b/lib/libfrr.h
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ extern void frr_config_fork(void);
 
 extern void frr_run(struct event_loop *master);
 extern void frr_detach(void);
-extern void frr_vty_serv_start(void);
+extern void frr_vty_serv_start(bool check_detach);
 extern void frr_vty_serv_stop(void);
 
 extern bool frr_zclient_addr(struct sockaddr_storage *sa, socklen_t *sa_len,
diff --git a/lib/vty.c b/lib/vty.c
index 22858b937f5b..cec8dd64b860 100644
--- a/lib/vty.c
+++ b/lib/vty.c
@@ -3486,7 +3486,7 @@ static void vty_mgmt_server_connected(struct mgmt_fe_client *client,
 
 	/* Start or stop listening for vty connections */
 	if (connected)
-		frr_vty_serv_start();
+		frr_vty_serv_start(true);
 	else
 		frr_vty_serv_stop();
 }