diff --git a/Runtime/EventElements/PersistentListener.cs b/Runtime/EventElements/PersistentListener.cs
index e244336..7c4746c 100644
--- a/Runtime/EventElements/PersistentListener.cs
+++ b/Runtime/EventElements/PersistentListener.cs
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ internal unsafe void Invoke([CanBeNull] void*[] args)
                 return;
             }
 
-            _initializationSuccessful = Initialize();
+            Initialize();
 
             if (_initializationSuccessful)
                 InvokeImpl(args);
@@ -249,6 +249,7 @@ public bool Initialize()
             InitializeArguments();
 
             _initializationComplete = true;
+            _initializationSuccessful = true;
             return true;
         }