diff --git a/packages/core/src/relay.js b/packages/core/src/relay.js
index 240ff7f..ba0a595 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/relay.js
+++ b/packages/core/src/relay.js
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ NestedDataspace.prototype.hookEndpointLifecycle = function (innerEp, outerEp) {
 };
 
 NestedDataspace.prototype.start = function () {
+  this.outerFacet.actor.dataspace.start();
   this.outerFacet.actor.pushScript(() => {
     Dataspace.withCurrentFacet(this.outerFacet, () => {
       if (this.outerFacet.isLive) {