diff --git a/frigate/app.py b/frigate/app.py
index c7268bf26..72d7a8357 100644
--- a/frigate/app.py
+++ b/frigate/app.py
@@ -48,18 +48,12 @@ class FrigateApp:
         self.detection_out_events: dict[str, Event] = {}
         self.detection_shms: list[mp.shared_memory.SharedMemory] = []
         self.log_queue: Queue = mp.Queue()
-        self.plus_api = PlusApi()
         self.camera_metrics: dict[str, CameraMetricsTypes] = {}
 
     def set_environment_vars(self) -> None:
         for key, value in self.config.environment_vars.items():
             os.environ[key] = value
 
-            # plus needs to be re-created if API KEY
-            # is included in config env vars
-            if key == PLUS_ENV_VAR:
-                self.plus_api = PlusApi()
-
     def ensure_dirs(self) -> None:
         for d in [RECORD_DIR, CLIPS_DIR, CACHE_DIR]:
             if not os.path.exists(d) and not os.path.islink(d):
@@ -176,6 +170,9 @@ class FrigateApp:
         )
         self.mqtt_relay.start()
 
+    def init_plus(self) -> None:
+        self.plus_api = PlusApi()
+
     def start_detectors(self) -> None:
         model_path = self.config.model.path
         model_shape = (self.config.model.height, self.config.model.width)
@@ -352,6 +349,7 @@ class FrigateApp:
             self.init_queues()
             self.init_database()
             self.init_mqtt()
+            self.init_plus()
         except Exception as e:
             print(e)
             self.log_process.terminate()