diff --git a/amazonclouddrive/amazonclouddrive.go b/amazonclouddrive/amazonclouddrive.go
index bf4f42a71..3b21b5a18 100644
--- a/amazonclouddrive/amazonclouddrive.go
+++ b/amazonclouddrive/amazonclouddrive.go
@@ -192,6 +192,12 @@ func NewFs(name, root string) (fs.Fs, error) {
 	}
 	f.features = (&fs.Features{CaseInsensitive: true, ReadMimeType: true}).Fill(f)
 
+	// Renew the token in the background
+	f.tokenRenewer = oauthutil.NewRenew(f.String(), ts, func() error {
+		_, err := f.getRootInfo()
+		return err
+	})
+
 	// Update endpoints
 	var resp *http.Response
 	err = f.pacer.Call(func() (bool, error) {
@@ -209,12 +215,6 @@ func NewFs(name, root string) (fs.Fs, error) {
 	}
 	f.trueRootID = *rootInfo.Id
 
-	// Renew the token in the background
-	f.tokenRenewer = oauthutil.NewRenew(f.String(), ts, func() error {
-		_, err := f.getRootInfo()
-		return err
-	})
-
 	f.dirCache = dircache.New(root, f.trueRootID, f)
 
 	// Find the current root
diff --git a/onedrive/onedrive.go b/onedrive/onedrive.go
index edf6da438..c0ae1ea24 100644
--- a/onedrive/onedrive.go
+++ b/onedrive/onedrive.go
@@ -208,18 +208,18 @@ func NewFs(name, root string) (fs.Fs, error) {
 	f.features = (&fs.Features{CaseInsensitive: true, ReadMimeType: true}).Fill(f)
 	f.srv.SetErrorHandler(errorHandler)
 
-	// Get rootID
-	rootInfo, _, err := f.readMetaDataForPath("")
-	if err != nil || rootInfo.ID == "" {
-		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "failed to get root")
-	}
-
 	// Renew the token in the background
 	f.tokenRenewer = oauthutil.NewRenew(f.String(), ts, func() error {
 		_, _, err := f.readMetaDataForPath("")
 		return err
 	})
 
+	// Get rootID
+	rootInfo, _, err := f.readMetaDataForPath("")
+	if err != nil || rootInfo.ID == "" {
+		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "failed to get root")
+	}
+
 	f.dirCache = dircache.New(root, rootInfo.ID, f)
 
 	// Find the current root