diff --git a/src/modules/dialog/dialog.c b/src/modules/dialog/dialog.c
index 84262ea25f4..e33401be57b 100644
--- a/src/modules/dialog/dialog.c
+++ b/src/modules/dialog/dialog.c
@@ -711,7 +711,6 @@ static int mod_init(void)
 			LM_ERR("failed to initialize the DB support\n");
 			return -1;
 		}
-		run_load_callbacks();
 	}
 
 	destroy_dlg_callbacks( DLGCB_LOADED );
@@ -764,6 +763,10 @@ static int child_init(int rank)
 			LM_ERR("failed to start clean timer routine as process\n");
 			return -1; /* error */
 		}
+
+		if (dlg_db_mode!=DB_MODE_NONE) {
+			run_load_callbacks();
+		}
 	}
 
 	if ( ((dlg_db_mode==DB_MODE_REALTIME || dlg_db_mode==DB_MODE_DELAYED) &&