diff --git a/cmd/fan/init.go b/cmd/fan/init.go
index f1ce5fb..5c92245 100644
--- a/cmd/fan/init.go
+++ b/cmd/fan/init.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package fan
 
 import (
+	"github.com/markusressel/fan2go/internal"
 	"github.com/markusressel/fan2go/internal/configuration"
 	"github.com/markusressel/fan2go/internal/control_loop"
 	"github.com/markusressel/fan2go/internal/controller"
@@ -27,7 +28,10 @@ var initCmd = &cobra.Command{
 		ui.Info("Using persistence at: %s", dbPath)
 
 		p := persistence.NewPersistence(dbPath)
-
+		_, err = internal.InitializeObjects()
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
 		fanController := controller.NewFanController(
 			p,
 			fan,
diff --git a/internal/backend.go b/internal/backend.go
index 76568d9..aab3aa9 100644
--- a/internal/backend.go
+++ b/internal/backend.go
@@ -37,11 +37,16 @@ func RunDaemon() {
 
 	pers := persistence.NewPersistence(configuration.CurrentConfig.DbPath)
 
-	fanControllers, err := initializeObjects(pers)
+	fanMap, err := InitializeObjects()
 	if err != nil {
 		ui.Fatal("Error initializing objects: %v", err)
 	}
 
+	fanControllers, err := initializeFanControllers(pers, fanMap)
+	if err != nil {
+		ui.Fatal("Error initializing fan controllers: %v", err)
+	}
+
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
 	defer cancel()
 
@@ -221,7 +226,7 @@ func startStatisticsServer() *echo.Echo {
 	return echoPrometheus
 }
 
-func initializeObjects(pers persistence.Persistence) (map[fans.Fan]controller.FanController, error) {
+func InitializeObjects() (map[configuration.FanConfig]fans.Fan, error) {
 	controllers := hwmon.GetChips()
 
 	err := initializeSensors(controllers)
@@ -233,12 +238,16 @@ func initializeObjects(pers persistence.Persistence) (map[fans.Fan]controller.Fa
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("error initializing curves: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	var result = map[fans.Fan]controller.FanController{}
 	fanMap, err := initializeFans(controllers)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("error initializing fans: %v", err)
 	}
 
+	return fanMap, err
+}
+
+func initializeFanControllers(pers persistence.Persistence, fanMap map[configuration.FanConfig]fans.Fan) (result map[fans.Fan]controller.FanController, err error) {
+	result = map[fans.Fan]controller.FanController{}
 	for config, fan := range fanMap {
 		updateRate := configuration.CurrentConfig.ControllerAdjustmentTickRate