diff --git a/fsw/src/cf_app.c b/fsw/src/cf_app.c
index e198c6f4..db885264 100644
--- a/fsw/src/cf_app.c
+++ b/fsw/src/cf_app.c
@@ -192,11 +192,11 @@ CFE_Status_t CF_AppInit(void)
     const CFE_SB_MsgId_Atom_t MID_VALUES[] = {CF_CMD_MID, CF_SEND_HK_MID, CF_WAKE_UP_MID};
     uint32                    i;
 
-    CF_AppData.RunStatus = CFE_ES_RunStatus_APP_RUN;
-
     /* Zero-out global data structure */
     memset(&CF_AppData, 0, sizeof(CF_AppData));
 
+    CF_AppData.RunStatus = CFE_ES_RunStatus_APP_RUN;
+
     CFE_MSG_Init(CFE_MSG_PTR(CF_AppData.hk.TelemetryHeader), CFE_SB_ValueToMsgId(CF_HK_TLM_MID), sizeof(CF_AppData.hk));
 
     status = CFE_EVS_Register(NULL, 0, CFE_EVS_EventFilter_BINARY);