diff --git a/main/asterisk.c b/main/asterisk.c
index cee50d6770..0a978a949e 100644
--- a/main/asterisk.c
+++ b/main/asterisk.c
@@ -3061,11 +3061,6 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
 	ast_channels_init();
 
-	if (init_manager()) {
-		printf(term_quit());
-		exit(1);
-	}
-
 	if (ast_cdr_engine_init()) {
 		printf(term_quit());
 		exit(1);
@@ -3115,6 +3110,15 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 		exit(1);
 	}
 
+	/* AMI is initialized after loading modules because of a potential
+	 * conflict between issuing a module reload from manager and
+	 * registering manager actions.  This will cause reversed locking
+	 * order between the module list and manager actions list. */
+	if (init_manager()) {
+		printf(term_quit());
+		exit(1);
+	}
+
 	dnsmgr_start_refresh();
 
 	/* We might have the option of showing a console, but for now just