diff --git a/Source/PeterKottas.DotNetCore.WindowsService/ServiceRunner.cs b/Source/PeterKottas.DotNetCore.WindowsService/ServiceRunner.cs
index c29ee9d..5f3d07f 100644
--- a/Source/PeterKottas.DotNetCore.WindowsService/ServiceRunner.cs
+++ b/Source/PeterKottas.DotNetCore.WindowsService/ServiceRunner.cs
@@ -198,6 +198,10 @@ public static int Run(Action<HostConfigurator<SERVICE>> runAction)
                     // Return the console host run result, so we get some idea what failed if result is not OK
                     return (int)consoleHost.Run();
                 }
+                else
+                {
+                    innerConfig.Service = innerConfig.ServiceFactory(innerConfig.ExtraArguments, null);
+                }
 
                 ConfigureService(innerConfig);