diff --git a/freqtrade/rpc/rpc.py b/freqtrade/rpc/rpc.py
index 2b5eb107c..47651c540 100644
--- a/freqtrade/rpc/rpc.py
+++ b/freqtrade/rpc/rpc.py
@@ -1193,6 +1193,7 @@ class RPC:
         from freqtrade.resolvers.strategy_resolver import StrategyResolver
         strategy = StrategyResolver.load_strategy(config)
         strategy.dp = DataProvider(config, exchange=exchange, pairlists=None)
+        strategy.ft_bot_start()
 
         df_analyzed = strategy.analyze_ticker(_data[pair], {'pair': pair})
 
diff --git a/tests/rpc/test_rpc_apiserver.py b/tests/rpc/test_rpc_apiserver.py
index 31075e514..698ccc5f3 100644
--- a/tests/rpc/test_rpc_apiserver.py
+++ b/tests/rpc/test_rpc_apiserver.py
@@ -1403,10 +1403,10 @@ def test_api_pair_candles(botclient, ohlcv_history):
              ])
 
 
-def test_api_pair_history(botclient, ohlcv_history):
+def test_api_pair_history(botclient, mocker):
     ftbot, client = botclient
     timeframe = '5m'
-
+    lfm = mocker.patch('freqtrade.strategy.interface.IStrategy.load_freqAI_model')
     # No pair
     rc = client_get(client,
                     f"{BASE_URI}/pair_history?timeframe={timeframe}"
@@ -1440,6 +1440,7 @@ def test_api_pair_history(botclient, ohlcv_history):
     assert len(rc.json()['data']) == rc.json()['length']
     assert 'columns' in rc.json()
     assert 'data' in rc.json()
+    assert lfm.call_count == 1
     assert rc.json()['pair'] == 'UNITTEST/BTC'
     assert rc.json()['strategy'] == CURRENT_TEST_STRATEGY
     assert rc.json()['data_start'] == '2018-01-11 00:00:00+00:00'