diff --git a/fw-update/activation.hpp b/fw-update/activation.hpp
index ed216d8..d5c2fc7 100644
--- a/fw-update/activation.hpp
+++ b/fw-update/activation.hpp
@@ -88,7 +88,8 @@
      */
     Activation(sdbusplus::bus::bus& bus, std::string objPath,
                Activations activationStatus, UpdateManager* updateManager) :
-        ActivationIntf(bus, objPath.c_str(), true),
+        ActivationIntf(bus, objPath.c_str(),
+                       ActivationIntf::action::defer_emit),
         bus(bus), objPath(objPath), updateManager(updateManager)
     {
         activation(activationStatus);