diff --git a/resources/imap/imapresource.cpp b/resources/imap/imapresource.cpp
--- a/resources/imap/imapresource.cpp
+++ b/resources/imap/imapresource.cpp
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@
 #endif
     m_pool->setSessionUiProxy(SessionUiProxy::Ptr(new SessionUiProxy));
     m_pool->setClientId(clientId());
+
+    settings(); // make sure the D-Bus settings interface is up
 }
 
 ImapResource::~ImapResource()
diff --git a/resources/imap/imapresourcebase.cpp b/resources/imap/imapresourcebase.cpp
--- a/resources/imap/imapresourcebase.cpp
+++ b/resources/imap/imapresourcebase.cpp
@@ -146,13 +146,13 @@
     connect(m_statusMessageTimer, &QTimer::timeout, this, &ImapResourceBase::clearStatusMessage);
     connect(this, &AgentBase::error, this, &ImapResourceBase::showError);
 
+    new ImapResourceBaseAdaptor(this);
+
     QMetaObject::invokeMethod(this, &ImapResourceBase::delayedInit, Qt::QueuedConnection);
 }
 
 void ImapResourceBase::delayedInit()
 {
-    settings(); // make sure the D-Bus settings interface is up
-    new ImapResourceBaseAdaptor(this);
     setNeedsNetwork(needsNetwork());
 
     // Migration issue: trash folder had ID in config, but didn't have SpecialCollections attribute, fix that.
diff --git a/resources/kolab/kolabresource.cpp b/resources/kolab/kolabresource.cpp
--- a/resources/kolab/kolabresource.cpp
+++ b/resources/kolab/kolabresource.cpp
@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@
     //Ensure we have up-to date metadata before attempting to sync folder
     setScheduleAttributeSyncBeforeItemSync(true);
     setKeepLocalCollectionChanges(QSet<QByteArray>() << "ENTITYDISPLAY" << Akonadi::BlockAlarmsAttribute().type());
+
+    settings(); // make sure the D-Bus settings interface is up
 }
 
 KolabResource::~KolabResource()