diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index ffc618c..9b7ca85 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -356,8 +356,9 @@ export default class DHTCache extends EventEmitter {
       }
     }
 
-    this.emit("bootstrapped");
     this.bootstrapped = true;
+    this.emit("bootstrapped");
+
     this._recalculate();
   }