diff --git a/cmd/restic/cmd_mount.go b/cmd/restic/cmd_mount.go
index eb86cbada..96f217880 100644
--- a/cmd/restic/cmd_mount.go
+++ b/cmd/restic/cmd_mount.go
@@ -196,12 +196,12 @@ func runMount(ctx context.Context, opts MountOptions, gopts global.Options, args
 		PathTemplates: opts.PathTemplates,
 	}
 	root := fuse.NewRoot(repo, cfg)
-
-	printer.S("Now serving the repository at %s", mountpoint)
-	printer.S("Use another terminal or tool to browse the contents of this folder.")
-	printer.S("When finished, quit with Ctrl-c here or umount the mountpoint.")
-
-	debug.Log("serving mount at %v", mountpoint)
+	// load repository before reporting the mountpoint
+	printer.S("Loading snapshots...")
+	_, err = root.ReadDirAll(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
 
 	done := make(chan struct{})
 
@@ -210,6 +210,11 @@ func runMount(ctx context.Context, opts MountOptions, gopts global.Options, args
 		err = fs.Serve(c, root)
 	}()
 
+	printer.S("Now serving the repository at %s", mountpoint)
+	printer.S("Use another terminal or tool to browse the contents of this folder.")
+	printer.S("When finished, quit with Ctrl-c here or umount the mountpoint.")
+	debug.Log("serving mount at %v", mountpoint)
+
 	select {
 	case <-ctx.Done():
 		debug.Log("running umount cleanup handler for mount at %v", mountpoint)