diff --git a/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/actions/processes/RunProcessAction.java b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/actions/processes/RunProcessAction.java
index b6236fef..a535ae47 100644
--- a/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/actions/processes/RunProcessAction.java
+++ b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/actions/processes/RunProcessAction.java
@@ -118,8 +118,6 @@ public class RunProcessAction
 
       RunProcessOutput runProcessOutput = new RunProcessOutput();
 
-      traceStartOrResume(runProcessInput, process);
-
       //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
       // generate a UUID for the process, if one wasn't given //
       //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -129,6 +127,8 @@ public class RunProcessAction
       }
       runProcessOutput.setProcessUUID(runProcessInput.getProcessUUID());
 
+      traceStartOrResume(runProcessInput, process);
+
       UUIDAndTypeStateKey stateKey     = new UUIDAndTypeStateKey(UUID.fromString(runProcessInput.getProcessUUID()), StateType.PROCESS_STATUS);
       ProcessState        processState = primeProcessState(runProcessInput, stateKey, process);