diff --git a/servers/slapd/main.c b/servers/slapd/main.c
index 0fc8b3072c..ccf2f93c04 100644
--- a/servers/slapd/main.c
+++ b/servers/slapd/main.c
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ int main( int argc, char **argv )
 	}
 
 #if defined(HAVE_CHROOT)
-	if ( sandbox && chroot( sandbox ) ) {
+	if ( sandbox && chdir( sandbox ) && chroot( sandbox ) ) {
 		perror("chroot");
 		rc = 1;
 		goto stop;