diff --git a/src/HTTPServer/HTTPServer.cpp b/src/HTTPServer/HTTPServer.cpp
index c45044c66..b78a538a2 100644
--- a/src/HTTPServer/HTTPServer.cpp
+++ b/src/HTTPServer/HTTPServer.cpp
@@ -126,28 +126,6 @@ cHTTPServer::cHTTPServer(void) :
 	m_ListenThreadIPv6(*this, cSocket::IPv6, "WebServer IPv6"),
 	m_Callbacks(NULL)
 {
-	AString CertFile = cFile::ReadWholeFile("webadmin/httpscert.crt");
-	AString KeyFile  = cFile::ReadWholeFile("webadmin/httpskey.pem");
-	if (!CertFile.empty() && !KeyFile.empty())
-	{
-		m_Cert.reset(new cX509Cert);
-		int res = m_Cert->Parse(CertFile.data(), CertFile.size());
-		if (res  == 0)
-		{
-			m_CertPrivKey.reset(new cCryptoKey);
-			int res2 = m_CertPrivKey->ParsePrivate(KeyFile.data(), KeyFile.size(), "");
-			if (res2 != 0)
-			{
-				// Reading the private key failed, reset the cert:
-				LOGWARNING("WebAdmin: Cannot read HTTPS certificate private key: -0x%x", -res2);
-				m_Cert.reset();
-			}
-		}
-		else
-		{
-			LOGWARNING("WebAdmin: Cannot read HTTPS certificate: -0x%x", -res);
-		}
-	}
 }
 
 
@@ -165,6 +143,41 @@ cHTTPServer::~cHTTPServer()
 
 bool cHTTPServer::Initialize(const AString & a_PortsIPv4, const AString & a_PortsIPv6)
 {
+	// Read the HTTPS cert + key:
+	AString CertFile = cFile::ReadWholeFile("webadmin/httpscert.crt");
+	AString KeyFile  = cFile::ReadWholeFile("webadmin/httpskey.pem");
+	if (!CertFile.empty() && !KeyFile.empty())
+	{
+		m_Cert.reset(new cX509Cert);
+		int res = m_Cert->Parse(CertFile.data(), CertFile.size());
+		if (res  == 0)
+		{
+			m_CertPrivKey.reset(new cCryptoKey);
+			int res2 = m_CertPrivKey->ParsePrivate(KeyFile.data(), KeyFile.size(), "");
+			if (res2 != 0)
+			{
+				// Reading the private key failed, reset the cert:
+				LOGWARNING("WebServer: Cannot read HTTPS certificate private key: -0x%x", -res2);
+				m_Cert.reset();
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			LOGWARNING("WebServer: Cannot read HTTPS certificate: -0x%x", -res);
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Notify the admin about the HTTPS / HTTP status
+	if (m_Cert.get() == NULL)
+	{
+		LOGWARNING("WebServer: The server is running in unsecure HTTP mode.");
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		LOGINFO("WebServer: The server is running in secure HTTPS mode.");
+	}
+	
+	// Open up requested ports:
 	bool HasAnyPort;
 	HasAnyPort = m_ListenThreadIPv4.Initialize(a_PortsIPv4);
 	HasAnyPort = m_ListenThreadIPv6.Initialize(a_PortsIPv6) || HasAnyPort;