diff --git a/src/drivers/pps_capture/PPSCapture.cpp b/src/drivers/pps_capture/PPSCapture.cpp
index 5d75c7ef40..997065ce3e 100644
--- a/src/drivers/pps_capture/PPSCapture.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/pps_capture/PPSCapture.cpp
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
 PPSCapture::PPSCapture() :
 	ScheduledWorkItem(MODULE_NAME, px4::wq_configurations::hp_default)
 {
+	_pps_capture_pub.advertise();
 }
 
 PPSCapture::~PPSCapture()
diff --git a/src/modules/logger/logged_topics.cpp b/src/modules/logger/logged_topics.cpp
index 0a5aaf8188..64b797ef8f 100644
--- a/src/modules/logger/logged_topics.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/logger/logged_topics.cpp
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ void LoggedTopics::add_default_topics()
 	add_optional_topic_multi("sensor_accel", 1000, 4);
 	add_optional_topic_multi("sensor_baro", 1000, 4);
 	add_topic_multi("sensor_gps", 1000, 2);
-	add_topic("pps_capture", 1000);
+	add_optional_topic("pps_capture", 1000);
 	add_optional_topic_multi("sensor_gyro", 1000, 4);
 	add_optional_topic_multi("sensor_mag", 1000, 4);
 	add_topic_multi("vehicle_imu", 500, 4);