commands: Avoid too many watch file handles causing the server to fai…

…l to start Fixes gohugoio#8904
bep · Aug 19, 2021 · 3f38c78 · 3f38c78
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commit 3f38c78
Showing 1 changed file with 6 additions and 1 deletion.
diff --git a/commands/server.go b/commands/server.go
@@ -261,6 +261,11 @@ func (sc *serverCmd) server(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		s.RegisterMediaTypes()
 	}
 
+	err = c.serve(sc)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
 	// Watch runs its own server as part of the routine
 	if sc.serverWatch {
 
@@ -283,7 +288,7 @@ func (sc *serverCmd) server(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 
 	}
 
-	return c.serve(sc)
+	return nil
 }
 
 func getRootWatchDirsStr(baseDir string, watchDirs []string) string {