diff --git a/cmd/statusd/main.go b/cmd/statusd/main.go
index b084c89a9..ecfd99ee7 100644
--- a/cmd/statusd/main.go
+++ b/cmd/statusd/main.go
@@ -287,9 +287,15 @@ func main() {
 				return
 			}
 
-			err = messenger.Init()
+			err = messenger.InitInstallations()
 			if err != nil {
-				logger.Error("failed to init messenger", "error", err)
+				logger.Error("failed to init messenger installations", "error", err)
+				return
+			}
+
+			err = messenger.InitFilters()
+			if err != nil {
+				logger.Error("failed to init messenger filters", "error", err)
 				return
 			}
 
@@ -424,11 +430,11 @@ func printUsage() {
 	usage := `
 Usage: statusd [options]
 Examples:
-  statusd                                        # run regular Whisper node that joins Status network
-  statusd -c ./default.json                      # run node with configuration specified in ./default.json file
-  statusd -c ./default.json -c ./standalone.json # run node with configuration specified in ./default.json file, after merging ./standalone.json file
-  statusd -c ./default.json -metrics             # run node with configuration specified in ./default.json file, and expose ethereum metrics with debug_metrics jsonrpc call
-  statusd -c ./default.json -log DEBUG --seed-phrase="test test test test test test test test test test test junk" --password=password # run node with configuration specified in ./default.json file, and import account with seed phrase and password
+	statusd                                        # run regular Whisper node that joins Status network
+	statusd -c ./default.json                      # run node with configuration specified in ./default.json file
+	statusd -c ./default.json -c ./standalone.json # run node with configuration specified in ./default.json file, after merging ./standalone.json file
+	statusd -c ./default.json -metrics             # run node with configuration specified in ./default.json file, and expose ethereum metrics with debug_metrics jsonrpc call
+	statusd -c ./default.json -log DEBUG --seed-phrase="test test test test test test test test test test test junk" --password=password # run node with configuration specified in ./default.json file, and import account with seed phrase and password
 
 Options:
 `
diff --git a/protocol/messenger.go b/protocol/messenger.go
index 232610ef0..6f36a579f 100644
--- a/protocol/messenger.go
+++ b/protocol/messenger.go
@@ -726,6 +726,11 @@ func (m *Messenger) Start() (*MessengerResponse, error) {
 	}
 	m.started = true
 
+	err := m.InitFilters()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
 	now := time.Now().UnixMilli()
 	if err := m.settings.CheckAndDeleteExpiredKeypairsAndAccounts(uint64(now)); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -1663,9 +1668,27 @@ func (m *Messenger) handlePushNotificationClientRegistrations(c chan struct{}) {
 	}()
 }
 
-// Init analyzes chats and contacts in order to setup filters
+func (m *Messenger) InitInstallations() error {
+	installations, err := m.encryptor.GetOurInstallations(&m.identity.PublicKey)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	for _, installation := range installations {
+		m.allInstallations.Store(installation.ID, installation)
+	}
+
+	err = m.setInstallationHostname()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// InitFilters analyzes chats and contacts in order to setup filters
 // which are responsible for retrieving messages.
-func (m *Messenger) Init() error {
+func (m *Messenger) InitFilters() error {
 
 	// Seed the for color generation
 	rand.Seed(time.Now().Unix())
@@ -1852,20 +1875,6 @@ func (m *Messenger) Init() error {
 		publicKeys = append(publicKeys, publicKey)
 	}
 
-	installations, err := m.encryptor.GetOurInstallations(&m.identity.PublicKey)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	for _, installation := range installations {
-		m.allInstallations.Store(installation.ID, installation)
-	}
-
-	err = m.setInstallationHostname()
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
 	_, err = m.transport.InitFilters(filtersToInit, publicKeys)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
diff --git a/protocol/messenger_builder_test.go b/protocol/messenger_builder_test.go
index b1f3528f6..d438373bd 100644
--- a/protocol/messenger_builder_test.go
+++ b/protocol/messenger_builder_test.go
@@ -106,7 +106,12 @@ func newTestMessenger(waku types.Waku, config testMessengerConfig) (*Messenger,
 		m.retrievedMessagesIteratorFactory = config.messagesOrderController.newMessagesIterator
 	}
 
-	err = m.Init()
+	err = m.InitInstallations()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	err = m.InitFilters()
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/protocol/messenger_identity.go b/protocol/messenger_identity.go
index 84e503ff9..8c20c41e4 100644
--- a/protocol/messenger_identity.go
+++ b/protocol/messenger_identity.go
@@ -150,6 +150,8 @@ func (m *Messenger) setInstallationHostname() error {
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
+			// NOTE: imd.Name is always empty in this else branch, which leads to the
+			// result of Sprintf having a trailing whitespace.
 			imd.Name = fmt.Sprintf("%s %s", hn, imd.Name)
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/protocol/messenger_installations_test.go b/protocol/messenger_installations_test.go
index b9dcedb91..b222da293 100644
--- a/protocol/messenger_installations_test.go
+++ b/protocol/messenger_installations_test.go
@@ -6,9 +6,11 @@ import (
 	"image"
 	"image/png"
 	"os"
+	"runtime"
 	"testing"
 
 	userimage "github.com/status-im/status-go/images"
+	"github.com/status-im/status-go/server"
 	"github.com/status-im/status-go/services/browsers"
 
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/suite"
@@ -403,3 +405,23 @@ func (s *MessengerInstallationSuite) TestSyncInstallationNewMessages() {
 	s.Require().NoError(bob2.Shutdown())
 	s.Require().NoError(alice.Shutdown())
 }
+
+func (s *MessengerInstallationSuite) TestInitInstallations() {
+	m, err := newMessengerWithKey(s.shh, s.privateKey, s.logger, nil)
+	s.Require().NoError(err)
+
+	// m.InitInstallations is already called when we set-up the messenger for
+	// testing, thus this test has no act phase.
+	// err = m.InitInstallations()
+
+	// We get one installation when the messenger initializes installations
+	// correctly.
+	s.Require().Equal(1, m.allInstallations.Len())
+
+	deviceName, err := server.GetDeviceName()
+	s.Require().NoError(err)
+	installation, ok := m.allInstallations.Load(m.installationID)
+	s.Require().True(ok)
+	s.Require().Equal(deviceName+" ", installation.InstallationMetadata.Name)
+	s.Require().Equal(runtime.GOOS, installation.InstallationMetadata.DeviceType)
+}
diff --git a/protocol/messenger_test.go b/protocol/messenger_test.go
index 6e8cb41f2..80f0505dd 100644
--- a/protocol/messenger_test.go
+++ b/protocol/messenger_test.go
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ func (n *testNode) PeersCount() int {
 	return 1
 }
 
-func (s *MessengerSuite) TestInit() {
+func (s *MessengerSuite) TestInitFilters() {
 	testCases := []struct {
 		Name         string
 		Prep         func()
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ func (s *MessengerSuite) TestInit() {
 	for _, tc := range testCases {
 		s.Run(tc.Name, func() {
 			tc.Prep()
-			err := s.m.Init()
+			err := s.m.InitFilters()
 			s.Require().NoError(err)
 			filters := s.m.transport.Filters()
 			expectedFilters += tc.AddedFilters
diff --git a/services/ext/service.go b/services/ext/service.go
index af66e03af..9c6759b1c 100644
--- a/services/ext/service.go
+++ b/services/ext/service.go
@@ -184,7 +184,11 @@ func (s *Service) InitProtocol(nodeName string, identity *ecdsa.PrivateKey, appD
 	if s.config.ProcessBackedupMessages {
 		s.messenger.EnableBackedupMessagesProcessing()
 	}
-	return messenger.Init()
+
+	// Be mindful of adding more initialization code, as it can easily
+	// impact login times for mobile users. For example, we avoid calling
+	// messenger.InitFilters here.
+	return s.messenger.InitInstallations()
 }
 
 func (s *Service) StartMessenger() (*protocol.MessengerResponse, error) {