diff --git a/src/Spring/Spring.Messaging/Messaging/Listener/AbstractListenerContainer.cs b/src/Spring/Spring.Messaging/Messaging/Listener/AbstractListenerContainer.cs
index 0c36ddcc..39d99516 100644
--- a/src/Spring/Spring.Messaging/Messaging/Listener/AbstractListenerContainer.cs
+++ b/src/Spring/Spring.Messaging/Messaging/Listener/AbstractListenerContainer.cs
@@ -164,11 +164,12 @@ namespace Spring.Messaging.Listener
                 active = true;
                 Monitor.PulseAll(lifecycleMonitor);
             }
+            DoInitialize();
             if (autoStartup)
             {
                 DoStart();
             }
-            DoInitialize();
+
         }
 
         /// <summary>