diff --git a/src/webserver_main.cpp b/src/webserver_main.cpp
index 014c2ff..3b9631a 100644
--- a/src/webserver_main.cpp
+++ b/src/webserver_main.cpp
@@ -79,6 +79,10 @@
 
 #ifdef BMCWEB_ENABLE_REDFISH
     crow::redfish::requestRoutes(app);
+    redfish::RedfishService redfish(app);
+
+    // Create EventServiceManager instance and initialize Config
+    redfish::EventServiceManager::getInstance();
 #endif
 
 #ifdef BMCWEB_ENABLE_DBUS_REST
@@ -116,8 +120,6 @@
     crow::nbd_proxy::requestRoutes(app);
 #endif
 
-    redfish::RedfishService redfish(app);
-
 #ifndef BMCWEB_ENABLE_REDFISH_DBUS_LOG_ENTRIES
     int rc = redfish::EventServiceManager::startEventLogMonitor(*io);
     if (rc)