diff --git a/main/asterisk.c b/main/asterisk.c
index e2e01a51f3..04af9740c6 100644
--- a/main/asterisk.c
+++ b/main/asterisk.c
@@ -4426,6 +4426,36 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 		exit(1);
 	}
 
+	if (ast_features_init()) {
+		printf("%s", term_quit());
+		exit(1);
+	}
+
+	if (ast_pickup_init()) {
+		printf("%s", term_quit());
+		exit(1);
+	}
+
+	if (ast_bridging_init()) {
+		printf("%s", term_quit());
+		exit(1);
+	}
+
+	if (ast_parking_stasis_init()) {
+		printf("%s", term_quit());
+		exit(1);
+	}
+
+	if (ast_device_state_engine_init()) {
+		printf("%s", term_quit());
+		exit(1);
+	}
+
+	if (ast_presence_state_engine_init()) {
+		printf("%s", term_quit());
+		exit(1);
+	}
+
 	if ((moduleresult = load_modules(1))) {		/* Load modules, pre-load only */
 		printf("%s", term_quit());
 		exit(moduleresult == -2 ? 2 : 1);
@@ -4453,41 +4483,11 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 		exit(1);
 	}
 
-	if (ast_features_init()) {
-		printf("%s", term_quit());
-		exit(1);
-	}
-
-	if (ast_pickup_init()) {
-		printf("%s", term_quit());
-		exit(1);
-	}
-
-	if (ast_bridging_init()) {
-		printf("%s", term_quit());
-		exit(1);
-	}
-
-	if (ast_parking_stasis_init()) {
-		printf("%s", term_quit());
-		exit(1);
-	}
-
 	if (ast_cdr_engine_init()) {
 		printf("%s", term_quit());
 		exit(1);
 	}
 
-	if (ast_device_state_engine_init()) {
-		printf("%s", term_quit());
-		exit(1);
-	}
-
-	if (ast_presence_state_engine_init()) {
-		printf("%s", term_quit());
-		exit(1);
-	}
-
 	ast_dsp_init();
 	ast_udptl_init();