diff --git a/homeassistant/components/mqtt/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/mqtt/__init__.py
index eba2670aa95..b797491b7a9 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/mqtt/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/mqtt/__init__.py
@@ -578,6 +578,7 @@ async def async_setup(hass: HomeAssistant, config: ConfigType) -> bool:
     websocket_api.async_register_command(hass, websocket_subscribe)
     websocket_api.async_register_command(hass, websocket_remove_device)
     websocket_api.async_register_command(hass, websocket_mqtt_info)
+    debug_info.initialize(hass)
 
     if conf is None:
         # If we have a config entry, setup is done by that config entry.
@@ -596,8 +597,6 @@ async def async_setup(hass: HomeAssistant, config: ConfigType) -> bool:
             )
         )
 
-    debug_info.initialize(hass)
-
     return True