diff --git a/storagehandler.cpp b/storagehandler.cpp
index cdd61da..690ea42 100644
--- a/storagehandler.cpp
+++ b/storagehandler.cpp
@@ -185,6 +185,7 @@
 
 void initSELCache()
 {
+    registerSelCallbackHandler();
     ipmi::sel::ObjectPaths paths;
     try
     {
@@ -203,7 +204,6 @@
             selCacheMap.insert(std::move(*entry));
         }
     }
-    registerSelCallbackHandler();
     selCacheMapInitialized = true;
 }