diff --git a/freqtrade/freqtradebot.py b/freqtrade/freqtradebot.py
index 7d5cddd6c..0121512ee 100644
--- a/freqtrade/freqtradebot.py
+++ b/freqtrade/freqtradebot.py
@@ -96,8 +96,9 @@ class FreqtradeBot(object):
         : return: None
         """
         self.rpc.startup_messages(self.config, self.pairlists)
-        # Adjust stoploss if it was changed
-        Trade.stoploss_reinitialization(self.strategy.stoploss)
+        if not self.edge:
+            # Adjust stoploss if it was changed
+            Trade.stoploss_reinitialization(self.strategy.stoploss)
 
     def process(self) -> bool:
         """
diff --git a/freqtrade/tests/test_freqtradebot.py b/freqtrade/tests/test_freqtradebot.py
index c683f6273..48eb51b54 100644
--- a/freqtrade/tests/test_freqtradebot.py
+++ b/freqtrade/tests/test_freqtradebot.py
@@ -3136,10 +3136,27 @@ def test_get_sell_rate(default_conf, mocker, ticker, order_book_l2) -> None:
     assert rate == 0.043936
 
 
-def test_startup_messages(default_conf, mocker):
+def test_startup_state(default_conf, mocker):
     default_conf['pairlist'] = {'method': 'VolumePairList',
                                 'config': {'number_assets': 20}
                                 }
     mocker.patch('freqtrade.exchange.Exchange.exchange_has', MagicMock(return_value=True))
     worker = get_patched_worker(mocker, default_conf)
     assert worker.state is State.RUNNING
+
+
+def test_startup_trade_reinit(default_conf, edge_conf, mocker):
+
+    mocker.patch('freqtrade.exchange.Exchange.exchange_has', MagicMock(return_value=True))
+    reinit_mock = MagicMock()
+    mocker.patch('freqtrade.persistence.Trade.stoploss_reinitialization', reinit_mock)
+
+    ftbot = get_patched_freqtradebot(mocker, default_conf)
+    ftbot.startup()
+    assert reinit_mock.call_count == 1
+
+    reinit_mock.reset_mock()
+
+    ftbot = get_patched_freqtradebot(mocker, edge_conf)
+    ftbot.startup()
+    assert reinit_mock.call_count == 0