diff --git a/app.py b/app.py
index f99417c..8e97e13 100644
--- a/app.py
+++ b/app.py
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ app.jinja_env.globals.update(get_mime=od_util.get_category)
 
 taskManager = TaskManager()
 searchEngine = ElasticSearchEngine("od-database")
+searchEngine.start_stats_scheduler()
 
 
 @app.template_filter("date_format")
diff --git a/search/search.py b/search/search.py
index fe7b85d..5555b03 100644
--- a/search/search.py
+++ b/search/search.py
@@ -50,12 +50,14 @@ class ElasticSearchEngine(SearchEngine):
         self.index_name = index_name
         self.es = elasticsearch.Elasticsearch()
 
+        if not self.es.indices.exists(self.index_name):
+            self.init()
+
+    def start_stats_scheduler(self):
         scheduler = BackgroundScheduler()
         scheduler.add_job(self._generate_global_stats, "interval", seconds=60 * 120)
         scheduler.start()
 
-        if not self.es.indices.exists(self.index_name):
-            self.init()
 
     def init(self):
         print("Elasticsearch first time setup")