diff --git a/ts/background.ts b/ts/background.ts
index b5c1328670..1eb358dbe1 100644
--- a/ts/background.ts
+++ b/ts/background.ts
@@ -1457,6 +1457,9 @@ export async function startApp(): Promise<void> {
       drop(window.Signal.RemoteConfig.maybeRefreshRemoteConfig(server));
 
       drop(connect(true));
+
+      // Run storage service after linking
+      drop(runStorageService());
     });
 
     cancelInitializationMessage();