diff --git a/bootstrap/viaproxy/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/platform/viaproxy/GeyserViaProxyBootstrap.java b/bootstrap/viaproxy/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/platform/viaproxy/GeyserViaProxyBootstrap.java
index b74b7ab8a..167cf1a8b 100644
--- a/bootstrap/viaproxy/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/platform/viaproxy/GeyserViaProxyBootstrap.java
+++ b/bootstrap/viaproxy/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/platform/viaproxy/GeyserViaProxyBootstrap.java
@@ -78,12 +78,13 @@ public class GeyserViaProxyBootstrap implements GeyserBootstrap {
         GeyserConfiguration.checkGeyserConfiguration(this.config, this.logger);
 
         this.geyser = GeyserImpl.load(PlatformType.VIAPROXY, this);
-        GeyserImpl.start();
 
         this.commandManager = new GeyserCommandManager(this.geyser);
         this.commandManager.init();
 
         this.pingPassthrough = GeyserLegacyPingPassthrough.init(this.geyser);
+
+        GeyserImpl.start();
     }
 
     @Override