--- a/browser/extensions/shield-recipe-client/lib/ShieldRecipeClient.jsm
+++ b/browser/extensions/shield-recipe-client/lib/ShieldRecipeClient.jsm
@@ -43,16 +43,22 @@ this.ShieldRecipeClient = {
     LogManager.configure(Services.prefs.getIntPref(PREF_LOGGING_LEVEL));
     Services.prefs.addObserver(PREF_LOGGING_LEVEL, LogManager.configure);
     CleanupManager.addCleanupHandler(
       () => Services.prefs.removeObserver(PREF_LOGGING_LEVEL, LogManager.configure),
     );
     log = LogManager.getLogger("bootstrap");
 
     try {
+      TelemetryEvents.init();
+    } catch (err) {
+      log.error("Failed to initialize telemetry events:", err);
+    }
+
+    try {
       await AboutPages.init();
     } catch (err) {
       log.error("Failed to initialize about pages:", err);
     }
 
     try {
       await AddonStudies.init();
     } catch (err) {
@@ -66,22 +72,16 @@ this.ShieldRecipeClient = {
     }
 
     try {
       ShieldPreferences.init();
     } catch (err) {
       log.error("Failed to initialize preferences UI:", err);
     }
 
-    try {
-      TelemetryEvents.init();
-    } catch (err) {
-      log.error("Failed to initialize telemetry events:", err);
-    }
-
     await RecipeRunner.init();
     Services.obs.notifyObservers(null, SHIELD_INIT_NOTIFICATION);
   },
 
   async shutdown(reason) {
     await CleanupManager.cleanup();
   },
 };