diff --git a/lib/modules/ipfs/index.js b/lib/modules/ipfs/index.js
index 4ed8c6ab..a70bafd9 100644
--- a/lib/modules/ipfs/index.js
+++ b/lib/modules/ipfs/index.js
@@ -26,6 +26,10 @@ class IPFS {
       this.addObjectToConsole();
       this.registerUploadCommand();
 
+      this.events.request("processes:register", "ipfs", (cb) => {
+        self.startProcess(cb);
+      });
+
       this._checkService((err) => {
         if (!err) {
           return;
@@ -33,8 +37,7 @@ class IPFS {
         self.logger.info("IPFS node not found, attempting to start own node");
         this.listenToCommands();
         this.registerConsoleCommands();
-        self.startProcess(() => {});
-        this.events.request("processes:launch", "ipfs", () => {});
+        this.events.request('processes:launch', 'ipfs');
       });
     }
   }