diff --git a/MTHawkeye.podspec b/MTHawkeye.podspec
index 1d316e3..6d2a38a 100644
--- a/MTHawkeye.podspec
+++ b/MTHawkeye.podspec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Pod::Spec.new do |s|
   s.name         = "MTHawkeye"
-  s.version      = "0.12.3"
+  s.version      = "0.12.4"
   s.summary      = "Profiling/Debugging assist tools for iOS."
 
   s.description  = <<-DESC
diff --git a/MTHawkeye/Core/MTHawkeyeClient.m b/MTHawkeye/Core/MTHawkeyeClient.m
index a2ffe81..1f39814 100644
--- a/MTHawkeye/Core/MTHawkeyeClient.m
+++ b/MTHawkeye/Core/MTHawkeyeClient.m
@@ -134,6 +134,9 @@ - (void)doStart {
         self.plugins = [plugins copy];
         self.statusFlushPlugins = [statusFlushPlugins copy];
     }
+    
+    // create storage first
+    [MTHawkeyeStorage shared];
 
     // if a plugin need start earlier, it should load it earlier by itself.
     [self.plugins makeObjectsPerformSelector:@selector(hawkeyeClientDidStart)];