diff --git a/lib/zigbee.js b/lib/zigbee.js
index ba76835c8..ee8f92982 100644
--- a/lib/zigbee.js
+++ b/lib/zigbee.js
@@ -97,6 +97,8 @@ class Zigbee {
                 this.removeDevice(device.ieeeAddr, false, () => {});
             }
         });
+
+        this.shepherd.backupCoordinator(() => {});
     }
 
     _acceptDevIncoming(devInfo, callback) {