diff --git a/firmware/rusefi.cpp b/firmware/rusefi.cpp
index 33b8c37437..df8fa5d778 100644
--- a/firmware/rusefi.cpp
+++ b/firmware/rusefi.cpp
@@ -298,6 +298,9 @@ void runRusEfiWithConfig() {
 		return;
 	}
 
+	// Start this early - it will start LED blinking and such
+	startStatusThreads();
+
 	/**
 	 * Initialize hardware drivers
 	 */
@@ -337,8 +340,6 @@ void runRusEfiWithConfig() {
 		initTimePerfActions();
 	#endif
 
-		startStatusThreads();
-
 		runSchedulingPrecisionTestIfNeeded();
 	}
 }