diff --git a/tools/chatgui/transport/utun_node.cpp b/tools/chatgui/transport/utun_node.cpp
index af849a70..73427276 100644
--- a/tools/chatgui/transport/utun_node.cpp
+++ b/tools/chatgui/transport/utun_node.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ extern "C" {
     #include "chat/chat_core.h"
     #include "chat/chat_event.h"
     #include "chat/db_sync.h"
+    #include "call/call.h"
+    #include "dm/dm_core.h"
+    #include "dm/dm_mailbox.h"
     #include "gui_bridge.h"
 #include "topo_node_sqlite.h"
 #include "topo_node.h"
@@ -234,6 +237,11 @@ void UtunNode::runLoop() {
     /* Initialize chat_core (DB) and chat_sync (channel/message P2P sync) */
     chat_core_init(m_instance, QString(m_dbPath + "/chats.db").toUtf8().constData());
     chat_sync_init(m_instance);
+    chat_media_backfill(m_instance);
+    chat_media_startup_backfill_init(m_instance);
+    dm_mailbox_init(m_instance);
+    dm_core_init(m_instance);
+    call_init(m_instance);
     chat_core_sync_my_addresses(m_instance);
 
     DEBUG_DEBUG(DEBUG_CATEGORY_GENERAL, "chat_core + chat_sync initialized");