diff --git a/reactos/dll/win32/advapi32/service/scm.c b/reactos/dll/win32/advapi32/service/scm.c
index 236933efed0..513cab9a10f 100644
--- a/reactos/dll/win32/advapi32/service/scm.c
+++ b/reactos/dll/win32/advapi32/service/scm.c
@@ -2326,6 +2326,8 @@ StartServiceA(SC_HANDLE hService,
 {
     DWORD dwError;
 
+    HandleBind();
+
     _SEH_TRY
     {
         dwError = RStartServiceA(BindingHandle,
@@ -2362,6 +2364,8 @@ StartServiceW(SC_HANDLE hService,
 {
     DWORD dwError;
 
+    HandleBind();
+
     _SEH_TRY
     {
         dwError = RStartServiceW(BindingHandle,