diff --git a/pkg/cmd/web.go b/pkg/cmd/web.go
index aac06fef9..e53fc3e7c 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/web.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/web.go
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ import (
 	"code.vikunja.io/api/pkg/config"
 	"code.vikunja.io/api/pkg/cron"
 	"code.vikunja.io/api/pkg/initialize"
+	"code.vikunja.io/api/pkg/license"
 	"code.vikunja.io/api/pkg/log"
 	"code.vikunja.io/api/pkg/plugins"
 	"code.vikunja.io/api/pkg/routes"
@@ -195,6 +196,7 @@ var webCmd = &cobra.Command{
 			log.Fatalf("Server shutdown failed: %v", err)
 		}
 		cron.Stop()
+		license.Shutdown()
 		plugins.Shutdown()
 	},
 }
diff --git a/pkg/initialize/init.go b/pkg/initialize/init.go
index 4296cfd12..9607787cd 100644
--- a/pkg/initialize/init.go
+++ b/pkg/initialize/init.go
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import (
 	"code.vikunja.io/api/pkg/events"
 	"code.vikunja.io/api/pkg/files"
 	"code.vikunja.io/api/pkg/i18n"
+	"code.vikunja.io/api/pkg/license"
 	"code.vikunja.io/api/pkg/log"
 	"code.vikunja.io/api/pkg/mail"
 	"code.vikunja.io/api/pkg/migration"
@@ -93,6 +94,9 @@ func FullInitWithoutAsync() {
 	// Set Engine
 	InitEngines()
 
+	// Initialize license validation
+	license.Init()
+
 	// Start the mail daemon
 	mail.StartMailDaemon()