diff --git a/cura/CuraApplication.py b/cura/CuraApplication.py
index c6ae0392a1..305c69f833 100755
--- a/cura/CuraApplication.py
+++ b/cura/CuraApplication.py
@@ -646,10 +646,6 @@ class CuraApplication(QtApplication):
         else:
             self.runWithGUI()
 
-    ##  Run Cura without GUI elements and interaction (server mode).
-    def runWithoutGUI(self):
-        self.closeSplash()
-
         for file_name in self.getCommandLineOption("file", []):
             self._openFile(file_name)
         for file_name in self._open_file_queue:  # Open all the files that were queued up while plug-ins were loading.
@@ -658,6 +654,10 @@ class CuraApplication(QtApplication):
         self._started = True
         self.exec_()
 
+    ##  Run Cura without GUI elements and interaction (server mode).
+    def runWithoutGUI(self):
+        self.closeSplash()
+
     ##  Run Cura with GUI (desktop mode).
     def runWithGUI(self):
         self.showSplashMessage(self._i18n_catalog.i18nc("@info:progress", "Setting up scene..."))
@@ -716,9 +716,6 @@ class CuraApplication(QtApplication):
         # Hide the splash screen
         self.closeSplash()
 
-        self._started = True
-        self.exec_()
-
     def getMachineManager(self, *args) -> MachineManager:
         if self._machine_manager is None:
             self._machine_manager = MachineManager.createMachineManager()