diff --git a/amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/AppModules.kt b/amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/AppModules.kt
index e9e7c6f6f..cf9256dc4 100644
--- a/amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/AppModules.kt
+++ b/amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/AppModules.kt
@@ -129,13 +129,6 @@ class AppModules(
         OtsSharedPreferences(appContext, applicationIOScope)
     }
 
-    init {
-        applicationIOScope.launch {
-            // Eagerly initialize OtsSharedPreferences off the main thread
-            otsPrefs
-        }
-    }
-
     // App services that should be run as soon as there are subscribers to their flows
     val locationManager = LocationState(appContext, applicationIOScope)
     val connManager = ConnectivityManager(appContext, applicationIOScope)
@@ -406,6 +399,11 @@ class AppModules(
             delay(3000)
             videoCache
         }
+
+        applicationIOScope.launch {
+            // Eagerly initialize OtsSharedPreferences off the main thread
+            otsPrefs
+        }
     }
 
     fun terminate(appContext: Context) {