diff --git a/scripts/main.py b/scripts/main.py
index b78160f..fd33c2e 100644
--- a/scripts/main.py
+++ b/scripts/main.py
@@ -138,8 +138,8 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
         )
     except Exception as e:
         logger.error("The segmenter control process could not be started")
-    else:
         segmenter_thread = None
+    else:
         segmenter_thread.start()
 
     # Starts the module process