diff --git a/weed/server/filer_server.go b/weed/server/filer_server.go
index ec1dff445..665613efd 100644
--- a/weed/server/filer_server.go
+++ b/weed/server/filer_server.go
@@ -156,9 +156,11 @@ func NewFilerServer(defaultMux, readonlyMux *http.ServeMux, option *FilerOption)
 	fs.filerGuard = security.NewGuard([]string{}, signingKey, expiresAfterSec, readSigningKey, readExpiresAfterSec)
 	fs.volumeGuard = security.NewGuard([]string{}, volumeSigningKey, volumeExpiresAfterSec, volumeReadSigningKey, volumeReadExpiresAfterSec)
 
-	fs.checkWithMaster()
+	go func() {
+		fs.checkWithMaster()
+		stats.LoopPushingMetric("filer", string(fs.option.Host), fs.metricsAddress, fs.metricsIntervalSec)
+	}()
 
-	go stats.LoopPushingMetric("filer", string(fs.option.Host), fs.metricsAddress, fs.metricsIntervalSec)
 	go fs.filer.KeepMasterClientConnected()
 
 	if !util.LoadConfiguration("filer", false) {