diff --git a/src/ui/fortmanager.cpp b/src/ui/fortmanager.cpp
index e16378dd..c0a62057 100644
--- a/src/ui/fortmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/fortmanager.cpp
@@ -25,7 +25,9 @@ FortManager::FortManager(QObject *parent) :
     m_firewallConfToEdit(nullConf()),
     m_driverManager(new DriverManager(this))
 {
-    m_fortSettings->readConf(*m_firewallConf);
+    setupDriver();
+
+    loadSettings(m_firewallConf);
 
     registerQmlTypes();
 
@@ -50,6 +52,16 @@ void FortManager::registerQmlTypes()
     qmlRegisterType<LogEntry>("com.fortfirewall", 1, 0, "LogEntry");
 }
 
+bool FortManager::setupDriver()
+{
+    if (!m_driverManager->openDevice()) {
+        showErrorBox(m_driverManager->errorMessage());
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    return true;
+}
+
 void FortManager::setupTrayIcon()
 {
     m_trayIcon->setToolTip(qApp->applicationDisplayName());
@@ -75,16 +87,6 @@ void FortManager::setupEngine()
     Q_ASSERT(m_appWindow);
 }
 
-bool FortManager::setupDriver()
-{
-    if (!m_driverManager->openDevice()) {
-        showErrorBox(m_driverManager->errorMessage());
-        return false;
-    }
-
-    return true;
-}
-
 void FortManager::showTrayIcon()
 {
     m_trayIcon->show();
@@ -140,6 +142,16 @@ void FortManager::setFirewallConfToEdit(FirewallConf *conf)
     emit firewallConfToEditChanged();
 }
 
+bool FortManager::loadSettings(FirewallConf *conf)
+{
+    if (!m_fortSettings->readConf(*conf)) {
+        showErrorBox(m_fortSettings->errorMessage());
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    return updateDriverConf(conf);
+}
+
 bool FortManager::saveSettings(FirewallConf *newConf)
 {
     if (!m_fortSettings->writeConf(*newConf)) {
@@ -152,8 +164,13 @@ bool FortManager::saveSettings(FirewallConf *newConf)
 
     updateTrayMenu();
 
+    return updateDriverConf(m_firewallConf);
+}
+
+bool FortManager::updateDriverConf(FirewallConf *conf)
+{
     // Update driver
-    if (!m_driverManager->writeConf(*m_firewallConf)) {
+    if (!m_driverManager->writeConf(*conf)) {
         showErrorBox(m_driverManager->errorMessage());
         return false;
     }
@@ -161,7 +178,7 @@ bool FortManager::saveSettings(FirewallConf *newConf)
     return true;
 }
 
-bool FortManager::updateDriverFlags(FirewallConf *conf)
+bool FortManager::updateDriverConfFlags(FirewallConf *conf)
 {
     // Update driver
     if (!m_driverManager->writeConfFlags(*conf)) {
@@ -176,7 +193,7 @@ void FortManager::setAppLogBlocked(bool enable)
 {
     m_firewallConf->setAppLogBlocked(enable);
 
-    updateDriverFlags(m_firewallConf);
+    updateDriverConfFlags(m_firewallConf);
 }
 
 void FortManager::saveTrayFlags()
@@ -197,7 +214,7 @@ void FortManager::saveTrayFlags()
 
     m_fortSettings->writeConfFlags(*m_firewallConf);
 
-    updateDriverFlags(m_firewallConf);
+    updateDriverConfFlags(m_firewallConf);
 }
 
 FirewallConf *FortManager::cloneConf(const FirewallConf &conf)
diff --git a/src/ui/fortmanager.h b/src/ui/fortmanager.h
index 3b5a8244..1289d6f3 100644
--- a/src/ui/fortmanager.h
+++ b/src/ui/fortmanager.h
@@ -34,8 +34,6 @@ signals:
     void firewallConfToEditChanged();
 
 public slots:
-    bool setupDriver();
-
     void showTrayIcon();
 
     void showWindow();
@@ -58,11 +56,15 @@ private:
 
     static void registerQmlTypes();
 
+    bool setupDriver();
     void setupTrayIcon();
     void setupEngine();
 
+    bool loadSettings(FirewallConf *conf);
     bool saveSettings(FirewallConf *newConf);
-    bool updateDriverFlags(FirewallConf *conf);
+
+    bool updateDriverConf(FirewallConf *conf);
+    bool updateDriverConfFlags(FirewallConf *conf);
 
     FirewallConf *cloneConf(const FirewallConf &conf);
 
diff --git a/src/ui/main.cpp b/src/ui/main.cpp
index 338216f0..bc23a207 100644
--- a/src/ui/main.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/main.cpp
@@ -22,11 +22,6 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         return FortCommon::provRegister(true);
     }
 
-    // Open the driver device
-    if (!fortManager.setupDriver()) {
-        return 1;
-    }
-
     fortManager.showTrayIcon();
 
     return app.exec();