diff --git a/desktop/server.js b/desktop/server.js
index 48fa87a..a6f2b94 100644
--- a/desktop/server.js
+++ b/desktop/server.js
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ const start = async () => {
     initDatabase("local_library");
     init();
 
+
     const refreshAll = async () => {
       await refreshTrendingAnime();
       await sleep(300);
@@ -109,9 +110,11 @@ const start = async () => {
 
     await loadExtensions();
     await initHeadless();
-    await refreshAll();
 
     await fastify.listen({ port: 54322, host: "0.0.0.0" });
+    refreshAll().catch(e =>
+        console.error("initial refresh failed", e)
+    );
     console.log(`Server running at http://localhost:54322`);
   } catch (err) {
     fastify.log.error(err);
diff --git a/docker/server.js b/docker/server.js
index 0763428..2e17892 100644
--- a/docker/server.js
+++ b/docker/server.js
@@ -101,9 +101,11 @@ const start = async () => {
 
     await loadExtensions();
     await initHeadless();
-    await refreshAll();
 
     await fastify.listen({ port: 54322, host: "0.0.0.0" });
+    refreshAll().catch(e =>
+        console.error("initial refresh failed", e)
+    );
     console.log(`Server running at http://localhost:54322`);
   } catch (err) {
     fastify.log.error(err);