diff --git a/app/observatory/burst/healthping.go b/app/observatory/burst/healthping.go
index cb1c3402d7cc..62a2e6369bfb 100644
--- a/app/observatory/burst/healthping.go
+++ b/app/observatory/burst/healthping.go
@@ -102,6 +102,16 @@ func (h *HealthPing) StartScheduler(selector func() ([]string, error)) {
 		h.Check(tags)
 	}()
 
+	// init run to get a fast check result
+	go func() {
+		tags, err := selector()
+		if err != nil {
+			errors.LogWarning(h.ctx, "error select outbounds for initial health check: ", err)
+			return
+		}
+		h.Check(tags)
+	}()
+
 	go func() {
 		for {
 			go func() {