diff --git a/spaceapi/__init__.py b/spaceapi/__init__.py
--- a/spaceapi/__init__.py
+++ b/spaceapi/__init__.py
@@ -51,4 +51,7 @@ def create_app():
     from .sensors import sensors_views
     app.register_blueprint(sensors_views, url_prefix='/sensors')
 
-	return app
+    from .active import reload_json
+    reload_json()
+
+    return app
diff --git a/spaceapi/active.py b/spaceapi/active.py
--- a/spaceapi/active.py
+++ b/spaceapi/active.py
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ def reload_json():
     else:
         active_json = copy.deepcopy(default_json)
 
-reload_json()
 
 def save_last_state():