diff --git a/hassio/core.py b/hassio/core.py
index a49b97db8..335dd9d80 100644
--- a/hassio/core.py
+++ b/hassio/core.py
@@ -74,6 +74,8 @@ class HassIO(CoreSysAttributes):
 
     async def start(self):
         """Start Hass.io orchestration."""
+        await self.sys_api.start()
+
         # on release channel, try update itself
         if self.sys_supervisor.need_update:
             try:
@@ -87,9 +89,6 @@ class HassIO(CoreSysAttributes):
                     "future version of Home Assistant!"
                 )
 
-        # start api
-        await self.sys_api.start()
-
         # start addon mark as initialize
         await self.sys_addons.boot(STARTUP_INITIALIZE)