diff --git a/backup/backup.go b/backup/backup.go
index 47bdd4cca85487d18971117d9bd27bf19f79385a..c7d8b8dca75c37dc4d07b12486fc8657c5237a38 100644
--- a/backup/backup.go
+++ b/backup/backup.go
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
 package backup
 
 import (
+	"sync"
+
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 	jww "github.com/spf13/jwalterweatherman"
 	"gitlab.com/elixxir/client/api"
@@ -22,7 +24,6 @@ import (
 	"gitlab.com/elixxir/client/storage"
 	"gitlab.com/elixxir/crypto/backup"
 	"gitlab.com/elixxir/crypto/fastRNG"
-	"sync"
 )
 
 // Error messages.
@@ -110,6 +111,7 @@ func initializeBackup(password string, updateBackupCb UpdateBackupFn,
 	// Setting backup trigger in client
 	b.backupContainer.SetBackup(b.TriggerBackup)
 
+	b.backupContainer.TriggerBackup("initializeBackup")
 	jww.INFO.Print("Initialized backup with new user key.")
 
 	return b, nil