diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index d463bd2..f13c58b 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -533,6 +533,7 @@ func main() {
 		TrackerRedis:  trackerRedisClient,
 		BackfeedRedis: backfeedRedisClient,
 		LegacyRedis:   legacyRedisClient,
+		Populated:     abool.New(),
 	}
 
 	globalBackfeedManager.Context, globalBackfeedManager.Cancel = context.WithCancel(context.Background())