diff --git a/SpeckleConnector/Connector/Interface/ConnectorPalette.cpp b/SpeckleConnector/Connector/Interface/ConnectorPalette.cpp
index 191d10f..72213a0 100644
--- a/SpeckleConnector/Connector/Interface/ConnectorPalette.cpp
+++ b/SpeckleConnector/Connector/Interface/ConnectorPalette.cpp
@@ -170,7 +170,6 @@ BrowserPalette::BrowserPalette() :
 	if (auto ref = install<BaseBridge>(); ref) {
 		if (auto baseBridgeRef = std::dynamic_pointer_cast<BaseBridge>(ref); baseBridgeRef) {
 			connector::connector()->addWeak(baseBridgeRef);
-			baseBridgeRef->start();
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/SpeckleLib/Speckle/Event/Subscriber/ProjectSubscriber.h b/SpeckleLib/Speckle/Event/Subscriber/ProjectSubscriber.h
index 37d128a..0e8c164 100644
--- a/SpeckleLib/Speckle/Event/Subscriber/ProjectSubscriber.h
+++ b/SpeckleLib/Speckle/Event/Subscriber/ProjectSubscriber.h
@@ -46,13 +46,13 @@ namespace speckle::event {
 		 @return True if the event should be closed
 		 */
 		bool receive(const active::event::Event& event) override;
+		
+	protected:
 		/*!
 		 Start the participant operation
 		 @return True if the participant is able to continue
 		 */
 		bool start() override;
-		
-	protected:
 		/*!
 		 Handle a project event
 		 @param event The project event