diff --git a/src/service/globals/emerg_access.rs b/src/service/globals/emerg_access.rs
index bda664d6..fdf803cf 100644
--- a/src/service/globals/emerg_access.rs
+++ b/src/service/globals/emerg_access.rs
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
 use conduit::Result;
 use ruma::{
-	events::{
-		push_rules::PushRulesEventContent, room::message::RoomMessageEventContent, GlobalAccountDataEvent,
-		GlobalAccountDataEventType,
-	},
+	events::{push_rules::PushRulesEventContent, GlobalAccountDataEvent, GlobalAccountDataEventType},
 	push::Ruleset,
 	UserId,
 };
@@ -11,28 +8,11 @@ use tracing::{error, warn};
 
 use crate::services;
 
-pub(crate) async fn init_emergency_access() {
-	// Set emergency access for the conduit user
-	match set_emergency_access() {
-		Ok(pwd_set) => {
-			if pwd_set {
-				warn!(
-					"The Conduit account emergency password is set! Please unset it as soon as you finish admin \
-					 account recovery!"
-				);
-				services()
-					.admin
-					.send_message(RoomMessageEventContent::text_plain(
-						"The Conduit account emergency password is set! Please unset it as soon as you finish admin \
-						 account recovery!",
-					))
-					.await;
-			}
-		},
-		Err(e) => {
-			error!("Could not set the configured emergency password for the conduit user: {}", e);
-		},
-	};
+/// Set emergency access for the conduit user
+pub(crate) fn init_emergency_access() {
+	if let Err(e) = set_emergency_access() {
+		error!("Could not set the configured emergency password for the conduit user: {e}");
+	}
 }
 
 /// Sets the emergency password and push rules for the @conduit account in case
@@ -45,9 +25,9 @@ fn set_emergency_access() -> Result<bool> {
 		.users
 		.set_password(&conduit_user, services().globals.emergency_password().as_deref())?;
 
-	let (ruleset, res) = match services().globals.emergency_password() {
-		Some(_) => (Ruleset::server_default(&conduit_user), Ok(true)),
-		None => (Ruleset::new(), Ok(false)),
+	let (ruleset, pwd_set) = match services().globals.emergency_password() {
+		Some(_) => (Ruleset::server_default(&conduit_user), true),
+		None => (Ruleset::new(), false),
 	};
 
 	services().account_data.update(
@@ -62,5 +42,12 @@ fn set_emergency_access() -> Result<bool> {
 		.expect("to json value always works"),
 	)?;
 
-	res
+	if pwd_set {
+		warn!(
+			"The Conduit account emergency password is set! Please unset it as soon as you finish admin account \
+			 recovery!"
+		);
+	}
+
+	Ok(pwd_set)
 }
diff --git a/src/service/services.rs b/src/service/services.rs
index 05894753..4883d574 100644
--- a/src/service/services.rs
+++ b/src/service/services.rs
@@ -276,14 +276,12 @@ bad_signature_ratelimiter: {bad_signature_ratelimiter}
 
 	pub async fn start(&self) -> Result<()> {
 		debug_info!("Starting services");
+
 		globals::migrations::migrations(&self.db, &self.globals.config).await?;
+		globals::emerg_access::init_emergency_access();
 
 		self.admin.start_handler().await;
-
-		globals::emerg_access::init_emergency_access().await;
-
 		self.sending.start_handler().await;
-
 		if self.globals.config.allow_local_presence {
 			self.presence.start_handler().await;
 		}