diff --git a/src/ejabberd_app.erl b/src/ejabberd_app.erl
index 2af78d1cd..fabe2d3e0 100644
--- a/src/ejabberd_app.erl
+++ b/src/ejabberd_app.erl
@@ -239,8 +239,8 @@ set_loglevel_from_config() ->
     ejabberd_logger:set(Level).
 
 start_apps() ->
+    crypto:start(),
     ejabberd:start_app(sasl),
-    ejabberd:start_app(crypto),
     ejabberd:start_app(ssl),
     ejabberd:start_app(p1_yaml),
     ejabberd:start_app(p1_tls),