diff --git a/src/inputs/pipe.c b/src/inputs/pipe.c
index 43115c49..f815e035 100644
--- a/src/inputs/pipe.c
+++ b/src/inputs/pipe.c
@@ -925,7 +925,10 @@ init(void)
 
   pipe_autostart = cfg_getbool(cfg_getsec(cfg, "library"), "pipe_autostart");
   if (pipe_autostart)
-    CHECK_ERR(L_PLAYER, listener_add(pipe_listener_cb, LISTENER_DATABASE));
+    {
+      pipe_listener_cb(0);
+      CHECK_ERR(L_PLAYER, listener_add(pipe_listener_cb, LISTENER_DATABASE));
+    }
 
   return 0;
 }