diff --git a/cmds/dumpstate/DumpstateService.cpp b/cmds/dumpstate/DumpstateService.cpp
index 1824943..bfcc058 100644
--- a/cmds/dumpstate/DumpstateService.cpp
+++ b/cmds/dumpstate/DumpstateService.cpp
@@ -137,6 +137,8 @@
     ds_info->calling_package = calling_package;
 
     pthread_t thread;
+    // Initialize dumpstate
+    ds_->Initialize();
     status_t err = pthread_create(&thread, nullptr, dumpstate_thread_main, ds_info);
     if (err != 0) {
         delete ds_info;
diff --git a/cmds/dumpstate/dumpstate.cpp b/cmds/dumpstate/dumpstate.cpp
index 772b9fe..b475c90 100644
--- a/cmds/dumpstate/dumpstate.cpp
+++ b/cmds/dumpstate/dumpstate.cpp
@@ -2395,6 +2395,13 @@
     options_ = std::move(options);
 }
 
+void Dumpstate::Initialize() {
+    /* gets the sequential id */
+    uint32_t last_id = android::base::GetIntProperty(PROPERTY_LAST_ID, 0);
+    id_ = ++last_id;
+    android::base::SetProperty(PROPERTY_LAST_ID, std::to_string(last_id));
+}
+
 Dumpstate::RunStatus Dumpstate::Run(int32_t calling_uid, const std::string& calling_package) {
     Dumpstate::RunStatus status = RunInternal(calling_uid, calling_package);
     if (listener_ != nullptr) {
@@ -2505,11 +2512,6 @@
             : "";
     progress_.reset(new Progress(stats_path));
 
-    /* gets the sequential id */
-    uint32_t last_id = android::base::GetIntProperty(PROPERTY_LAST_ID, 0);
-    id_ = ++last_id;
-    android::base::SetProperty(PROPERTY_LAST_ID, std::to_string(last_id));
-
     if (acquire_wake_lock(PARTIAL_WAKE_LOCK, WAKE_LOCK_NAME) < 0) {
         MYLOGE("Failed to acquire wake lock: %s\n", strerror(errno));
     } else {
@@ -2837,8 +2839,9 @@
         assert(options_->bugreport_fd.get() == -1);
 
         // calling_uid and calling_package are for user consent to share the bugreport with
-        // an app; they are irrelvant here because bugreport is only written to a local
-        // directory, and not shared.
+        // an app; they are irrelevant here because bugreport is triggered via command line.
+        // Update Last ID before calling Run().
+        Initialize();
         status = Run(-1 /* calling_uid */, "" /* calling_package */);
     }
     return status;
diff --git a/cmds/dumpstate/dumpstate.h b/cmds/dumpstate/dumpstate.h
index 9ce662b..498f338 100644
--- a/cmds/dumpstate/dumpstate.h
+++ b/cmds/dumpstate/dumpstate.h
@@ -216,6 +216,9 @@
     /* Checkes whether dumpstate is generating a zipped bugreport. */
     bool IsZipping() const;
 
+    /* Initialize dumpstate fields before starting bugreport generation */
+    void Initialize();
+
     /*
      * Forks a command, waits for it to finish, and returns its status.
      *
@@ -329,7 +332,12 @@
 
     struct DumpOptions;
 
-    /* Main entry point for running a complete bugreport. */
+    /*
+     * Main entry point for running a complete bugreport.
+     *
+     * Initialize() dumpstate before calling this method.
+     *
+     */
     RunStatus Run(int32_t calling_uid, const std::string& calling_package);
 
     RunStatus ParseCommandlineAndRun(int argc, char* argv[]);