diff --git a/desktop/plugins/reactdevtools/index.tsx b/desktop/plugins/reactdevtools/index.tsx
index 37c225642..3f648b106 100644
--- a/desktop/plugins/reactdevtools/index.tsx
+++ b/desktop/plugins/reactdevtools/index.tsx
@@ -150,8 +150,8 @@ export default class ReactDevTools extends FlipperDevicePlugin<
     let devToolsNode = findDevToolsNode();
     if (!devToolsNode) {
       devToolsNode = createDevToolsNode();
+      this.initializeDevTools(devToolsNode);
     }
-    this.initializeDevTools(devToolsNode);
     this.setStatus(
       ConnectionStatus.Initializing,
       'DevTools have been initialized, waiting for connection...',