1 files changed, 5 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/app/homeserver.py b/synapse/app/homeserver.py
index 5c6812f473..0987a76cfc 100755
--- a/synapse/app/homeserver.py
+++ b/synapse/app/homeserver.py
@@ -442,11 +442,15 @@ def setup(config_options):
 
     hs.start_listening()
 
-    hs.get_pusherpool().start()
     hs.get_state_handler().start_caching()
     hs.get_datastore().start_profiling()
     hs.get_replication_layer().start_get_pdu_cache()
 
+    def on_start():
+        hs.get_pusherpool().start()
+
+    reactor.callWhenRunning(on_start)
+
     return hs