diff --git a/src/suricata.c b/src/suricata.c
index a4830d4313..fff627e998 100644
--- a/src/suricata.c
+++ b/src/suricata.c
@@ -3195,6 +3195,10 @@ void SuricataPostInit(void)
     SC_ATOMIC_SET(engine_stage, SURICATA_RUNTIME);
     PacketPoolPostRunmodes();
 
+    /* pledge before allowing threads to continue to avoid an issue with pcap file directory mode,
+     * see ticket #8300. */
+    SCPledge();
+
     /* Un-pause all the paused threads */
     TmThreadContinueThreads();
 
@@ -3214,5 +3218,4 @@ void SuricataPostInit(void)
         SystemHugepageSnapshotDestroy(prerun_snap);
         SystemHugepageSnapshotDestroy(postrun_snap);
     }
-    SCPledge();
 }