diff --git a/hosts.go b/hosts.go
index 6469174..734c6d2 100644
--- a/hosts.go
+++ b/hosts.go
@@ -30,7 +30,11 @@ func NewHosts(hs HostsSettings, rs RedisSettings) Hosts {
 		providers = append(providers, NewRedisProvider(rc, hs.RedisKey))
 	}
 
-	return Hosts{providers, time.Second * time.Duration(hs.RefreshInterval)}
+	h := Hosts{providers, time.Second * time.Duration(hs.RefreshInterval)}
+
+	h.refresh()
+
+	return h
 }
 
 func (h *Hosts) refresh() {