diff --git a/core/Azure.Mcp.Core/src/Areas/Server/Commands/ServiceStartCommand.cs b/core/Azure.Mcp.Core/src/Areas/Server/Commands/ServiceStartCommand.cs
index 8ebc179d8..206c51b7d 100644
--- a/core/Azure.Mcp.Core/src/Areas/Server/Commands/ServiceStartCommand.cs
+++ b/core/Azure.Mcp.Core/src/Areas/Server/Commands/ServiceStartCommand.cs
@@ -130,10 +130,11 @@ public override async Task<CommandResponse> ExecuteAsync(CommandContext context,
 
             await InitializeServicesAsync(host.Services);
 
+            await host.StartAsync(CancellationToken.None);
+
             var telemetryService = host.Services.GetRequiredService<ITelemetryService>();
             LogStartTelemetry(telemetryService, options);
 
-            await host.StartAsync(CancellationToken.None);
             await host.WaitForShutdownAsync(CancellationToken.None);
 
             return context.Response;
diff --git a/servers/Azure.Mcp.Server/CHANGELOG.md b/servers/Azure.Mcp.Server/CHANGELOG.md
index 1a388904f..70158a066 100644
--- a/servers/Azure.Mcp.Server/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/servers/Azure.Mcp.Server/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ The Azure MCP Server updates automatically by default whenever a new release com
 
 ### Bugs Fixed
 - Convert ARG usage to .NET SDK method calls of GetEntraAdministratorsAsync and ListFirewallRulesAsync to resolve the related issues ([#779](https://github.com/microsoft/mcp/issues/779) and [#855](https://github.com/microsoft/mcp/issues/855)) in `azmcp_entra_administrator_list` and `azmcp_sql_server_firewall_rule_list` commands. [[#891](https://github.com/microsoft/mcp/pull/891)]
+- Fixed `ServerStarted` telemetry event not being published. [[#905](https://github.com/microsoft/mcp/pull/905)]
 
 ### Other Changes