diff --git a/libervia/backend/plugins/plugin_xep_0198.py b/libervia/backend/plugins/plugin_xep_0198.py
index f0b3e5db..aae7f952 100644
--- a/libervia/backend/plugins/plugin_xep_0198.py
+++ b/libervia/backend/plugins/plugin_xep_0198.py
@@ -475,11 +475,11 @@ class XEP_0198(object):
             d.addCallback(lambda __: defer.ensureDeferred(client.roster.request_roster()))
             # we add got_roster to be sure to have roster before sending initial presence
             d.addCallback(lambda __: client.roster.got_roster)
-            if plg_0313 is not None:
-                # we retrieve one2one MAM archives
-                d.addCallback(lambda __: defer.ensureDeferred(plg_0313.resume(client)))
             # initial presence must be sent manually
             d.addCallback(lambda __: client.presence.available())
+            if plg_0313 is not None:
+                # we retrieve one2one MAM archives (fire and forget, don't block)
+                defer.ensureDeferred(plg_0313.resume(client))
             if plg_0045 is not None:
                 # we re-join MUC rooms
                 muc_d_list = defer.DeferredList(