diff --git a/freqtrade/freqtradebot.py b/freqtrade/freqtradebot.py
index 72b88a82f..169af2ab6 100644
--- a/freqtrade/freqtradebot.py
+++ b/freqtrade/freqtradebot.py
@@ -82,7 +82,10 @@ class FreqtradeBot(LoggingMixin):
         # Keep this at the end of this initialization method.
         self.rpc: RPCManager = RPCManager(self)
 
-        self.dataprovider = DataProvider(self.config, self.exchange, self.pairlists, self.rpc)
+        self.dataprovider = DataProvider(self.config, self.exchange, rpc=self.rpc)
+        self.pairlists = PairListManager(self.exchange, self.config, self.dataprovider)
+
+        self.dataprovider.add_pairlisthandler(self.pairlists)
 
         # Attach Dataprovider to strategy instance
         self.strategy.dp = self.dataprovider
diff --git a/freqtrade/optimize/backtesting.py b/freqtrade/optimize/backtesting.py
index 2a1c44f7f..aa25e049a 100644
--- a/freqtrade/optimize/backtesting.py
+++ b/freqtrade/optimize/backtesting.py
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ class Backtesting:
         self.timeframe = str(self.config.get('timeframe'))
         self.timeframe_min = timeframe_to_minutes(self.timeframe)
         self.init_backtest_detail()
-        self.pairlists = PairListManager(self.exchange, self.config)
+        self.pairlists = PairListManager(self.exchange, self.config, self.dataprovider)
         if 'VolumePairList' in self.pairlists.name_list:
             raise OperationalException("VolumePairList not allowed for backtesting. "
                                        "Please use StaticPairlist instead.")
diff --git a/freqtrade/plugins/pairlistmanager.py b/freqtrade/plugins/pairlistmanager.py
index e01abb297..763307d3f 100644
--- a/freqtrade/plugins/pairlistmanager.py
+++ b/freqtrade/plugins/pairlistmanager.py
@@ -3,11 +3,12 @@ PairList manager class
 """
 import logging
 from functools import partial
-from typing import Dict, List
+from typing import Dict, List, Optional
 
 from cachetools import TTLCache, cached
 
 from freqtrade.constants import Config, ListPairsWithTimeframes
+from freqtrade.data.dataprovider import DataProvider
 from freqtrade.enums import CandleType
 from freqtrade.exceptions import OperationalException
 from freqtrade.mixins import LoggingMixin
@@ -21,13 +22,14 @@ logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 class PairListManager(LoggingMixin):
 
-    def __init__(self, exchange, config: Config) -> None:
+    def __init__(self, exchange, config: Config, dataprovider: DataProvider = None) -> None:
         self._exchange = exchange
         self._config = config
         self._whitelist = self._config['exchange'].get('pair_whitelist')
         self._blacklist = self._config['exchange'].get('pair_blacklist', [])
         self._pairlist_handlers: List[IPairList] = []
         self._tickers_needed = False
+        self._dataprovider: Optional[DataProvider] = dataprovider
         for pairlist_handler_config in self._config.get('pairlists', []):
             pairlist_handler = PairListResolver.load_pairlist(
                 pairlist_handler_config['method'],
diff --git a/tests/plugins/test_pairlist.py b/tests/plugins/test_pairlist.py
index 538751251..26b7ebbe2 100644
--- a/tests/plugins/test_pairlist.py
+++ b/tests/plugins/test_pairlist.py
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ def test_log_cached(mocker, static_pl_conf, markets, tickers):
 def test_load_pairlist_noexist(mocker, markets, default_conf):
     freqtrade = get_patched_freqtradebot(mocker, default_conf)
     mocker.patch('freqtrade.exchange.Exchange.markets', PropertyMock(return_value=markets))
-    plm = PairListManager(freqtrade.exchange, default_conf)
+    plm = PairListManager(freqtrade.exchange, default_conf, MagicMock())
     with pytest.raises(OperationalException,
                        match=r"Impossible to load Pairlist 'NonexistingPairList'. "
                              r"This class does not exist or contains Python code errors."):
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ def test_load_pairlist_noexist(mocker, markets, default_conf):
 def test_load_pairlist_verify_multi(mocker, markets_static, default_conf):
     freqtrade = get_patched_freqtradebot(mocker, default_conf)
     mocker.patch('freqtrade.exchange.Exchange.markets', PropertyMock(return_value=markets_static))
-    plm = PairListManager(freqtrade.exchange, default_conf)
+    plm = PairListManager(freqtrade.exchange, default_conf, MagicMock())
     # Call different versions one after the other, should always consider what was passed in
     # and have no side-effects (therefore the same check multiple times)
     assert plm.verify_whitelist(['ETH/BTC', 'XRP/BTC', ], print) == ['ETH/BTC', 'XRP/BTC']
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ def test_refresh_pairlist_dynamic(mocker, shitcoinmarkets, tickers, whitelist_co
     with pytest.raises(OperationalException,
                        match=r'`number_assets` not specified. Please check your configuration '
                              r'for "pairlist.config.number_assets"'):
-        PairListManager(freqtrade.exchange, whitelist_conf)
+        PairListManager(freqtrade.exchange, whitelist_conf, MagicMock())
 
 
 def test_refresh_pairlist_dynamic_2(mocker, shitcoinmarkets, tickers, whitelist_conf_2):
@@ -694,7 +694,7 @@ def test_PrecisionFilter_error(mocker, whitelist_conf) -> None:
 
     with pytest.raises(OperationalException,
                        match=r"PrecisionFilter can only work with stoploss defined\..*"):
-        PairListManager(MagicMock, whitelist_conf)
+        PairListManager(MagicMock, whitelist_conf, MagicMock())
 
 
 def test_PerformanceFilter_error(mocker, whitelist_conf, caplog) -> None:
@@ -703,7 +703,7 @@ def test_PerformanceFilter_error(mocker, whitelist_conf, caplog) -> None:
         del Trade.query
     mocker.patch('freqtrade.exchange.Exchange.exchange_has', MagicMock(return_value=True))
     exchange = get_patched_exchange(mocker, whitelist_conf)
-    pm = PairListManager(exchange, whitelist_conf)
+    pm = PairListManager(exchange, whitelist_conf, MagicMock())
     pm.refresh_pairlist()
 
     assert log_has("PerformanceFilter is not available in this mode.", caplog)