diff --git a/agentops/client.py b/agentops/client.py
index 5fd5fd54..bda19b5d 100644
--- a/agentops/client.py
+++ b/agentops/client.py
@@ -78,7 +78,8 @@ def __init__(self, api_key: Optional[str] = None,
 
         self._session = None
         if not bypass_new_session:
-            self.start_session(tags)
+            self._tags = tags
+            self.start_session()
         else:
             self._worker = None
             self._tags = tags