diff --git a/td/telegram/ThemeManager.cpp b/td/telegram/ThemeManager.cpp
index c0eddc01b..8f6eb8fc9 100644
--- a/td/telegram/ThemeManager.cpp
+++ b/td/telegram/ThemeManager.cpp
@@ -182,10 +182,14 @@ void ThemeManager::AccentColors::parse(ParserT &parser) {
 }
 
 ThemeManager::ThemeManager(Td *td, ActorShared<> parent) : td_(td), parent_(std::move(parent)) {
-  do_init();
+  load_accent_colors();
 }
 
-void ThemeManager::do_init() {
+void ThemeManager::start_up() {
+  init();
+}
+
+void ThemeManager::load_chat_themes() {  // must not be called in constructor, because uses other managers
   if (!td_->auth_manager_->is_authorized() || td_->auth_manager_->is_bot()) {
     return;
   }
@@ -201,8 +205,14 @@ void ThemeManager::do_init() {
     }
   }
   chat_themes_.next_reload_time = Time::now();
+}
 
-  log_event_string = G()->td_db()->get_binlog_pmc()->get(get_accent_colors_database_key());
+void ThemeManager::load_accent_colors() {
+  if (!td_->auth_manager_->is_authorized() || td_->auth_manager_->is_bot()) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  auto log_event_string = G()->td_db()->get_binlog_pmc()->get(get_accent_colors_database_key());
   if (!log_event_string.empty()) {
     auto status = log_event_parse(accent_colors_, log_event_string);
     if (status.is_ok()) {
@@ -215,7 +225,7 @@ void ThemeManager::do_init() {
 }
 
 void ThemeManager::init() {
-  do_init();
+  load_chat_themes();
   loop();
 }
 
diff --git a/td/telegram/ThemeManager.h b/td/telegram/ThemeManager.h
index 2c1508352..49090a60f 100644
--- a/td/telegram/ThemeManager.h
+++ b/td/telegram/ThemeManager.h
@@ -106,11 +106,15 @@ class ThemeManager final : public Actor {
     void parse(ParserT &parser);
   };
 
+  void start_up() final;
+
   void loop() final;
 
   void tear_down() final;
 
-  void do_init();
+  void load_chat_themes();
+
+  void load_accent_colors();
 
   static bool is_dark_base_theme(BaseTheme base_theme);