diff --git a/backend/src/index.ts b/backend/src/index.ts
index 7207ae7a8..812b49e15 100644
--- a/backend/src/index.ts
+++ b/backend/src/index.ts
@@ -206,8 +206,8 @@ class Server {
     try {
       await fundingTxFetcher.$init();
       await networkSyncService.$startService();
-      await forensicsService.$startService();
       await lightningStatsUpdater.$startService();
+      await forensicsService.$startService();
     } catch(e) {
       logger.err(`Nodejs lightning backend crashed. Restarting in 1 minute. Reason: ${(e instanceof Error ? e.message : e)}`);
       await Common.sleep$(1000 * 60);