diff --git a/src/Lifecycle.js b/src/Lifecycle.js
index 3bf52b6cf2..f6aead4786 100644
--- a/src/Lifecycle.js
+++ b/src/Lifecycle.js
@@ -77,9 +77,7 @@ function startMatrixClient() {
     UserActivity.start();
     Presence.start();
 
-    let opts = utils.deepCopy(MatrixClientPeg.opts);
-    opts.pendingEventOrdering = "detached";
-    MatrixClientPeg.get().startClient(opts);
+    MatrixClientPeg.start();
 }
 
 function _onLoggedOut() {
diff --git a/src/MatrixClientPeg.js b/src/MatrixClientPeg.js
index c8b015f99f..0d5af6ccf4 100644
--- a/src/MatrixClientPeg.js
+++ b/src/MatrixClientPeg.js
@@ -88,6 +88,12 @@ class MatrixClientPeg {
         );
     }
 
+    start() {
+        const opts = utils.deepCopy(MatrixClientPeg.opts);
+        opts.pendingEventOrdering = "detached";
+        this.get().startClient(opts);
+    },
+
     _replaceClient(hs_url, is_url, user_id, access_token, isGuest) {
         if (localStorage) {
             try {