diff --git a/src/OpenStreetMap-esp32.cpp b/src/OpenStreetMap-esp32.cpp
index abb4763..534ed6e 100644
--- a/src/OpenStreetMap-esp32.cpp
+++ b/src/OpenStreetMap-esp32.cpp
@@ -513,6 +513,9 @@ void OpenStreetMap::tileFetcherTask(void *param)
 
 bool OpenStreetMap::startTileWorkerTasks()
 {
+    if (tasksStarted)
+        return true;
+
     if (!jobQueue)
     {
         jobQueue = xQueueCreate(OSM_JOB_QUEUE_SIZE, sizeof(TileJob));
@@ -523,9 +526,6 @@ bool OpenStreetMap::startTileWorkerTasks()
         }
     }
 
-    if (tasksStarted)
-        return true;
-
     numberOfWorkers = OSM_FORCE_SINGLECORE ? 1 : ESP.getChipCores();
     for (int core = 0; core < numberOfWorkers; ++core)
     {