diff --git a/essentials-framework/Essentials Core/PepperDashEssentialsBase/Bridges/BridgeBase.cs b/essentials-framework/Essentials Core/PepperDashEssentialsBase/Bridges/BridgeBase.cs
index 33285bff..11ede5a1 100644
--- a/essentials-framework/Essentials Core/PepperDashEssentialsBase/Bridges/BridgeBase.cs	
+++ b/essentials-framework/Essentials Core/PepperDashEssentialsBase/Bridges/BridgeBase.cs	
@@ -89,7 +89,6 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core.Bridges
         public EiscApiAdvanced(DeviceConfig dc, BasicTriList eisc) :
             base(dc.Key)
         {
-            CommunicationMonitor = new CrestronGenericBaseCommunicationMonitor(this, Eisc, 120000, 300000);
             JoinMaps = new Dictionary<string, JoinMapBaseAdvanced>();
 
             PropertiesConfig = dc.Properties.ToObject<EiscApiPropertiesConfig>();
@@ -99,6 +98,8 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core.Bridges
 
             Eisc.SigChange += Eisc_SigChange;
 
+            CommunicationMonitor = new CrestronGenericBaseCommunicationMonitor(this, Eisc, 120000, 300000);
+
             AddPostActivationAction(LinkDevices);
             AddPostActivationAction(LinkRooms);
             AddPostActivationAction(RegisterEisc);