diff --git a/.changelog/15125.txt b/.changelog/15125.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..23cd7abd0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changelog/15125.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+```release-note:bug
+device: Fixed a bug where device plugins would not fingerprint on startup
+```
diff --git a/client/node_updater.go b/client/node_updater.go
index a2746cf18..1b341ee7c 100644
--- a/client/node_updater.go
+++ b/client/node_updater.go
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ SEND_BATCH:
 	var devicesChanged bool
 	c.batchNodeUpdates.batchDevicesUpdates(func(devices []*structs.NodeDeviceResource) {
 		if c.updateNodeFromDevicesLocked(devices) {
+			newConfig.Node.NodeResources.Devices = devices
 			devicesChanged = true
 		}
 	})