diff --git a/Essentials/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/Essentials.java b/Essentials/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/Essentials.java
index 55ae9de73..d11d4a014 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/Essentials.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/Essentials.java
@@ -390,8 +390,6 @@ public class Essentials extends JavaPlugin implements net.ess3.api.IEssentials {
             PermissionsDefaults.registerAllBackDefaults();
             PermissionsDefaults.registerAllHatDefaults();
 
-            metrics = new MetricsWrapper(this, 858, true);
-
             updateChecker = new UpdateChecker(this);
             runTaskAsynchronously(() -> {
                 LOGGER.log(Level.INFO, tl("versionFetching"));
@@ -400,6 +398,8 @@ public class Essentials extends JavaPlugin implements net.ess3.api.IEssentials {
                 }
             });
 
+            metrics = new MetricsWrapper(this, 858, true);
+
             execTimer.mark("Init(External)");
 
             final String timeroutput = execTimer.end();