diff --git a/p2p/discover/portal_protocol.go b/p2p/discover/portal_protocol.go
index d2b26d09c6..2af0d4d550 100644
--- a/p2p/discover/portal_protocol.go
+++ b/p2p/discover/portal_protocol.go
@@ -261,7 +261,8 @@ func (p *PortalProtocol) Start() error {
 		go p.offerWorker()
 	}
 
-	// wait for the routing table to be initialized
+	// wait for both initialization processes to complete
+	<-p.DiscV5.tab.initDone
 	<-p.table.initDone
 	return nil
 }