diff --git a/packages/sysutils/dbus/init.d/12_dbus b/packages/sysutils/dbus/init.d/12_dbus
index 87a8afe0d3..a630424dbb 100755
--- a/packages/sysutils/dbus/init.d/12_dbus
+++ b/packages/sysutils/dbus/init.d/12_dbus
@@ -7,5 +7,5 @@ progress "Starting D-BUS"
 
   $IONICE mkdir -p /var/lib/dbus /var/run/dbus
 
+  dbus-uuidgen --ensure
   dbus-daemon --system
-  dbus-uuidgen --ensure &