diff --git a/src/nebula/Nebula.cc b/src/nebula/Nebula.cc
index 25f7d619ca..f109d89462 100644
--- a/src/nebula/Nebula.cc
+++ b/src/nebula/Nebula.cc
@@ -446,28 +446,6 @@ void Nebula::start()
        throw runtime_error("Could not start the Dispatch Manager");
     }
 
-    // ---- Request Manager ----
-    try
-    {
-        int             rm_port = 0;
-
-        nebula_configuration->get("PORT", rm_port);
-
-        rm = new RequestManager(rm_port, log_location + "one_xmlrpc.log");
-    }
-    catch (bad_alloc&)
-    {
-        NebulaLog::log("ONE", Log::ERROR, "Error starting RM");
-        throw;
-    }
-
-    rc = rm->start();
-
-    if ( rc != 0 )
-    {
-       throw runtime_error("Could not start the Request Manager");
-    }
-
     // ---- Hook Manager ----
     try
     {
@@ -559,6 +537,28 @@ void Nebula::start()
        throw runtime_error("Could not start the Image Manager");
     }
 
+    // ---- Request Manager ----
+    try
+    {
+        int             rm_port = 0;
+
+        nebula_configuration->get("PORT", rm_port);
+
+        rm = new RequestManager(rm_port, log_location + "one_xmlrpc.log");
+    }
+    catch (bad_alloc&)
+    {
+        NebulaLog::log("ONE", Log::ERROR, "Error starting RM");
+        throw;
+    }
+
+    rc = rm->start();
+
+    if ( rc != 0 )
+    {
+       throw runtime_error("Could not start the Request Manager");
+    }
+
     // -----------------------------------------------------------
     // Load mads
     // -----------------------------------------------------------