diff --git a/libwvdrmengine/cdm/core/src/cdm_engine.cpp b/libwvdrmengine/cdm/core/src/cdm_engine.cpp
index 550bf5d2..d00d3340 100644
--- a/libwvdrmengine/cdm/core/src/cdm_engine.cpp
+++ b/libwvdrmengine/cdm/core/src/cdm_engine.cpp
@@ -69,8 +69,8 @@ CdmEngine::CdmEngine(FileSystem* file_system, const std::string& spoid)
       usage_session_(NULL),
       last_usage_information_update_time_(0) {
   assert(file_system);
-  Properties::Init();
   if (!seeded_) {
+    Properties::Init();
     srand(clock_.GetCurrentTime());
     seeded_ = true;
   }