diff --git a/moonraker/components/file_manager/file_manager.py b/moonraker/components/file_manager/file_manager.py
index aef5d81..758c994 100644
--- a/moonraker/components/file_manager/file_manager.py
+++ b/moonraker/components/file_manager/file_manager.py
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ class FileManager:
             if prune:
                 self.gcode_metadata.prune_storage()
 
-    async def component_init(self):
+    def start_file_observer(self):
         self.fs_observer.initialize()
 
     def _update_fixed_paths(self) -> None:
@@ -1889,6 +1889,8 @@ class InotifyObserver(BaseFileSystemObserver):
                 self._notify_root_updated, mevts, root, root_path)
 
     def initialize(self) -> None:
+        if self.initialized:
+            return
         for root, node in self.watched_roots.items():
             try:
                 evts = node.scan_node()
diff --git a/moonraker/server.py b/moonraker/server.py
index 40177a8..fac1250 100755
--- a/moonraker/server.py
+++ b/moonraker/server.py
@@ -195,6 +195,13 @@ class Server:
         if optional_comps:
             await asyncio.gather(*optional_comps)
 
+        # Wait until all components are initialized to start the file
+        # observer.  This allows other components to register gcode file
+        # processors before metadata is processed for gcode files that
+        # do not have a metadata entry.
+        file_manager: FileManager = self.lookup_component("file_manager")
+        file_manager.start_file_observer()
+
         if not self.warnings:
             await self.event_loop.run_in_thread(self.config.create_backup)