diff -r 305de2297fde -r be3ed25df789 backup.py
--- a/backup.py	Mon Jan 22 02:37:46 2018 +0000
+++ b/backup.py	Mon Jan 22 12:04:19 2018 +0000
@@ -258,8 +258,8 @@
             self.thread_log=None
             self.borg_instance=None
             self.current_operation=None
+            self.state=state
             self.__schedule_unlocked()
-            self.state=state
             status, callback=self.__status_unlocked()
         if callback:
             callback(self, status)