diff --git a/codex/sales.nim b/codex/sales.nim
index 0f76f175..17a97f77 100644
--- a/codex/sales.nim
+++ b/codex/sales.nim
@@ -503,6 +503,7 @@ proc start*(sales: Sales) {.async.} =
   await sales.load()
   await sales.startSlotQueue()
   await sales.subscribe()
+  sales.running = true
 
 proc stop*(sales: Sales) {.async.} =
   trace "stopping sales"