diff --git a/src/pydase/server/server.py b/src/pydase/server/server.py
index 4789e97..27ef5e7 100644
--- a/src/pydase/server/server.py
+++ b/src/pydase/server/server.py
@@ -179,8 +179,8 @@ class Server:
         self._state_manager = StateManager(self._service, filename)
         if getattr(self._service, "_filename", None) is not None:
             self._service._state_manager = self._state_manager
-        self._state_manager.load_state()
         self._observer = DataServiceObserver(self._state_manager)
+        self._state_manager.load_state()
 
     def run(self) -> None:
         """