diff --git a/lib/icinga/icingaapplication.ti b/lib/icinga/icingaapplication.ti
index dd4e060b1..b3f90ff02 100644
--- a/lib/icinga/icingaapplication.ti
+++ b/lib/icinga/icingaapplication.ti
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ namespace icinga
 
 class IcingaApplication : Application
 {
+	activation_priority -50;
+
 	[config, no_storage, virtual] String environment {
 		get;
 		set;