diff --git a/reactos/base/system/services/services.c b/reactos/base/system/services/services.c
index 2d97ce44f4f..96aecd2a77b 100644
--- a/reactos/base/system/services/services.c
+++ b/reactos/base/system/services/services.c
@@ -80,6 +80,42 @@ ScmCreateStartEvent(PHANDLE StartEvent)
 }
 
 
+static VOID
+ScmWaitForLsass(VOID)
+{
+    HANDLE hEvent;
+    DWORD dwError;
+
+    hEvent = CreateEventW(NULL,
+                          TRUE,
+                          FALSE,
+                          L"LSA_RPC_SERVER_ACTIVE");
+    if (hEvent == NULL)
+    {
+        dwError = GetLastError();
+        DPRINT("Failed to create the notication event (Error %lu)\n", dwError);
+
+        if (dwError == ERROR_ALREADY_EXISTS)
+        {
+            hEvent = OpenEventW(SYNCHRONIZE,
+                                FALSE,
+                                L"LSA_RPC_SERVER_ACTIVE");
+            if (hEvent == NULL)
+            {
+               DPRINT1("Could not open the notification event (Error %lu)\n", GetLastError());
+               return;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    DPRINT("Wait for the LSA server!\n");
+    WaitForSingleObject(hEvent, INFINITE);
+    DPRINT("LSA server running!\n");
+
+    CloseHandle(hEvent);
+}
+
+
 BOOL
 ScmNamedPipeHandleRequest(PVOID Request,
                           DWORD RequestSize,
@@ -304,9 +340,6 @@ wWinMain(HINSTANCE hInstance,
 
     DPRINT("SERVICES: Service Control Manager\n");
 
-    /* Acquire privileges to load drivers */
-    AcquireLoadDriverPrivilege();
-
     /* Create start event */
     if (!ScmCreateStartEvent(&hScmStartEvent))
     {
@@ -346,6 +379,12 @@ wWinMain(HINSTANCE hInstance,
     /* Register event handler (used for system shutdown) */
     SetConsoleCtrlHandler(ShutdownHandlerRoutine, TRUE);
 
+    /* Wait for the LSA server */
+    ScmWaitForLsass();
+
+    /* Acquire privileges to load drivers */
+    AcquireLoadDriverPrivilege();
+
     /* Start auto-start services */
     ScmAutoStartServices();
 
diff --git a/reactos/base/system/winlogon/winlogon.c b/reactos/base/system/winlogon/winlogon.c
index 68cf2d13c3a..3f977d0f9be 100644
--- a/reactos/base/system/winlogon/winlogon.c
+++ b/reactos/base/system/winlogon/winlogon.c
@@ -199,6 +199,43 @@ StartLsass(VOID)
 	return res;
 }
 
+
+static VOID
+WaitForLsass(VOID)
+{
+    HANDLE hEvent;
+    DWORD dwError;
+
+    hEvent = CreateEventW(NULL,
+                          TRUE,
+                          FALSE,
+                          L"LSA_RPC_SERVER_ACTIVE");
+    if (hEvent == NULL)
+    {
+        dwError = GetLastError();
+        TRACE("WL: Failed to create the notication event (Error %lu)\n", dwError);
+
+        if (dwError == ERROR_ALREADY_EXISTS)
+        {
+            hEvent = OpenEventW(SYNCHRONIZE,
+                                FALSE,
+                                L"LSA_RPC_SERVER_ACTIVE");
+            if (hEvent == NULL)
+            {
+               ERR("WL: Could not open the notification event (Error %lu)\n", GetLastError());
+               return;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    TRACE("WL: Wait for the LSA server!\n");
+    WaitForSingleObject(hEvent, INFINITE);
+    TRACE("WL: LSA server running!\n");
+
+    CloseHandle(hEvent);
+}
+
+
 BOOL
 DisplayStatusMessage(
 	IN PWLSESSION Session,
@@ -348,6 +385,10 @@ WinMain(
 
 	DisplayStatusMessage(WLSession, WLSession->WinlogonDesktop, IDS_REACTOSISSTARTINGUP);
 
+
+	/* Wait for the LSA server */
+	WaitForLsass();
+
 #if 0
 	/* Connect to NetLogon service (lsass.exe) */
 	/* Real winlogon uses "Winlogon" */
diff --git a/reactos/dll/win32/lsasrv/lsasrv.c b/reactos/dll/win32/lsasrv/lsasrv.c
index fee42913afe..c6468a47e03 100644
--- a/reactos/dll/win32/lsasrv/lsasrv.c
+++ b/reactos/dll/win32/lsasrv/lsasrv.c
@@ -45,9 +45,10 @@ LsapInitLsa(VOID)
             hEvent = OpenEventW(GENERIC_WRITE,
                                 FALSE,
                                 L"LSA_RPC_SERVER_ACTIVE");
-            if (hEvent != NULL)
+            if (hEvent == NULL)
             {
-               ERR("Could not open the notification event!");
+               ERR("Could not open the notification event (Error %lu)\n", GetLastError());
+               return STATUS_UNSUCCESSFUL;
             }
         }
     }