diff --git a/icinga-app/icinga.cpp b/icinga-app/icinga.cpp
index eaab44fca..5c398444c 100644
--- a/icinga-app/icinga.cpp
+++ b/icinga-app/icinga.cpp
@@ -281,9 +281,6 @@ static int Main()
 #endif /* RLIMIT_STACK */
 	}
 
-	if (!autocomplete)
-		Application::SetResourceLimits();
-
 	LogSeverity logLevel = Logger::GetConsoleLogSeverity();
 	Logger::SetConsoleLogSeverity(LogWarning);
 
@@ -442,6 +439,10 @@ static int Main()
 		Configuration::Concurrency = std::thread::hardware_concurrency();
 	}
 
+	if (!autocomplete && command && command->NeedsRLimitAdjustment()) {
+		Application::SetResourceLimits();
+	}
+
 	Application::GetTP().Restart();
 
 	/* Ensure that all defined constants work in the way we expect them. */
diff --git a/lib/cli/clicommand.cpp b/lib/cli/clicommand.cpp
index 46b702831..d841a68c9 100644
--- a/lib/cli/clicommand.cpp
+++ b/lib/cli/clicommand.cpp
@@ -96,6 +96,11 @@ bool CLICommand::IsDeprecated() const
 	return false;
 }
 
+bool CLICommand::NeedsRLimitAdjustment() const
+{
+	return false;
+}
+
 std::mutex& CLICommand::GetRegistryMutex()
 {
 	static std::mutex mtx;
diff --git a/lib/cli/clicommand.hpp b/lib/cli/clicommand.hpp
index a122101c2..d15907716 100644
--- a/lib/cli/clicommand.hpp
+++ b/lib/cli/clicommand.hpp
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ public:
 	virtual int GetMaxArguments() const;
 	virtual bool IsHidden() const;
 	virtual bool IsDeprecated() const;
+	virtual bool NeedsRLimitAdjustment() const;
 	virtual void InitParameters(boost::program_options::options_description& visibleDesc,
 		boost::program_options::options_description& hiddenDesc) const;
 	virtual ImpersonationLevel GetImpersonationLevel() const;
diff --git a/lib/cli/consolecommand.cpp b/lib/cli/consolecommand.cpp
index 37a35d499..1223cd94f 100644
--- a/lib/cli/consolecommand.cpp
+++ b/lib/cli/consolecommand.cpp
@@ -167,6 +167,11 @@ ImpersonationLevel ConsoleCommand::GetImpersonationLevel() const
 	return ImpersonateNone;
 }
 
+bool ConsoleCommand::NeedsRLimitAdjustment() const
+{
+	return true;
+}
+
 void ConsoleCommand::InitParameters(boost::program_options::options_description& visibleDesc,
 	[[maybe_unused]] boost::program_options::options_description& hiddenDesc) const
 {
diff --git a/lib/cli/consolecommand.hpp b/lib/cli/consolecommand.hpp
index b35939408..644684303 100644
--- a/lib/cli/consolecommand.hpp
+++ b/lib/cli/consolecommand.hpp
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ public:
 	String GetDescription() const override;
 	String GetShortDescription() const override;
 	ImpersonationLevel GetImpersonationLevel() const override;
+	bool NeedsRLimitAdjustment() const override;
 	void InitParameters(boost::program_options::options_description& visibleDesc,
 		boost::program_options::options_description& hiddenDesc) const override;
 	int Run(const boost::program_options::variables_map& vm, const std::vector<std::string>& ap) const override;
diff --git a/lib/cli/daemoncommand.cpp b/lib/cli/daemoncommand.cpp
index 8cf095a3e..80df51b8d 100644
--- a/lib/cli/daemoncommand.cpp
+++ b/lib/cli/daemoncommand.cpp
@@ -176,6 +176,11 @@ String DaemonCommand::GetShortDescription() const
 	return "starts Icinga 2";
 }
 
+bool DaemonCommand::NeedsRLimitAdjustment() const
+{
+	return true;
+}
+
 void DaemonCommand::InitParameters(boost::program_options::options_description& visibleDesc,
 	[[maybe_unused]] boost::program_options::options_description& hiddenDesc) const
 {
diff --git a/lib/cli/daemoncommand.hpp b/lib/cli/daemoncommand.hpp
index 4aabb03f9..d868e3cd8 100644
--- a/lib/cli/daemoncommand.hpp
+++ b/lib/cli/daemoncommand.hpp
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ public:
 
 	String GetDescription() const override;
 	String GetShortDescription() const override;
+	bool NeedsRLimitAdjustment() const override;
 	void InitParameters(boost::program_options::options_description& visibleDesc,
 		boost::program_options::options_description& hiddenDesc) const override;
 	std::vector<String> GetArgumentSuggestions(const String& argument, const String& word) const override;