diff --git a/finesse/hardware/plugins/sensors/decades.py b/finesse/hardware/plugins/sensors/decades.py
index 8e33ca3c..50842587 100644
--- a/finesse/hardware/plugins/sensors/decades.py
+++ b/finesse/hardware/plugins/sensors/decades.py
@@ -119,14 +119,13 @@ def __init__(
         self._params: list[DecadesParameter]
         """Parameters returned by the server."""
 
+        super().__init__(poll_interval, start_polling=False)
+
         # Obtain full parameter list in order to parse received data
         self.obtain_parameter_list(
             frozenset(params.split(",")) if params else frozenset()
         )
 
-        # We only want to start polling after we have loaded the parameter list
-        super().__init__(poll_interval, start_polling=False)
-
     def obtain_parameter_list(self, params: Set[str]) -> None:
         """Request the parameter list from the DECADES server and wait for response."""
         self._requester.make_request(