diff --git a/src/dexorder/bin/main.py b/src/dexorder/bin/main.py
index 6bb2c8c..fd56066 100644
--- a/src/dexorder/bin/main.py
+++ b/src/dexorder/bin/main.py
@@ -108,6 +108,10 @@ async def main():
         runner.on_promotion.append(db_state.finalize)
     if redis_state:
         runner.on_head_update.append(redis_state.save)
+        if db:
+            # load initial state
+            log.info('initializing redis with root state')
+            await redis_state.save(state.root_fork, state.diffs_by_branch[state.root_branch])
     runner.on_promotion.append(finalize_transactions)
 
     try: