diff --git a/vmware_nsx/shell/admin/plugins/nsxv/resources/utils.py b/vmware_nsx/shell/admin/plugins/nsxv/resources/utils.py
index bc73b8fa2e..d842d1a03f 100644
--- a/vmware_nsx/shell/admin/plugins/nsxv/resources/utils.py
+++ b/vmware_nsx/shell/admin/plugins/nsxv/resources/utils.py
@@ -48,10 +48,10 @@ class NsxVPluginWrapper(plugin.NsxVPlugin):
     def __init__(self):
         config.register_nsxv_azs(cfg.CONF, cfg.CONF.nsxv.availability_zones)
         super(NsxVPluginWrapper, self).__init__()
-        # finish the plugin initialization (md-proxy)
-        self.init_complete(0, 0, 0)
         # Make this the core plugin
         directory.add_plugin('CORE', self)
+        # finish the plugin initialization (md-proxy)
+        self.init_complete(0, 0, 0)
 
     def _start_rpc_listeners(self):
         pass