diff --git a/workflow/controller/controller.go b/workflow/controller/controller.go
index 66b66f9f5c5f..0158b5751bfb 100644
--- a/workflow/controller/controller.go
+++ b/workflow/controller/controller.go
@@ -370,11 +370,12 @@ func (wfc *WorkflowController) initManagers(ctx context.Context) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
+	wfc.syncManager.Initialize(wfList.Items)
+
 	if err := wfc.throttler.Init(wfList.Items); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	wfc.syncManager.Initialize(wfList.Items)
 	return nil
 }