diff --git a/service/ccm/service.go b/service/ccm/service.go
index c59521a5..0d89527d 100644
--- a/service/ccm/service.go
+++ b/service/ccm/service.go
@@ -201,17 +201,6 @@ func (s *Service) Start(stage adapter.StartStage, scope *adapter.Scope) error {
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	if s.usageTracker != nil {
-		scope.Add(func() error {
-			s.usageTracker.cancelPendingSave()
-			saveErr := s.usageTracker.Save()
-			if saveErr != nil {
-				s.logger.Error("save usage statistics: ", saveErr)
-			}
-			return nil
-		})
-	}
-
 	s.userManager.UpdateUsers(s.users)
 
 	credentials, err := platformReadCredentials(s.ctx, s.credentialPath)
@@ -223,7 +212,17 @@ func (s *Service) Start(stage adapter.StartStage, scope *adapter.Scope) error {
 	if s.usageTracker != nil {
 		err = s.usageTracker.Load()
 		if err != nil {
-			s.logger.Warn("load usage statistics: ", err)
+			s.logger.Error("load usage statistics: ", err, ", usage tracking and saving disabled")
+			s.usageTracker = nil
+		} else {
+			scope.Add(func() error {
+				s.usageTracker.cancelPendingSave()
+				saveErr := s.usageTracker.Save()
+				if saveErr != nil {
+					s.logger.Error("save usage statistics: ", saveErr)
+				}
+				return nil
+			})
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/service/ocm/service.go b/service/ocm/service.go
index cafcfadd..300d158e 100644
--- a/service/ocm/service.go
+++ b/service/ocm/service.go
@@ -222,17 +222,6 @@ func (s *Service) Start(stage adapter.StartStage, scope *adapter.Scope) error {
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	if s.usageTracker != nil {
-		scope.Add(func() error {
-			s.usageTracker.cancelPendingSave()
-			saveErr := s.usageTracker.Save()
-			if saveErr != nil {
-				s.logger.Error("save usage statistics: ", saveErr)
-			}
-			return nil
-		})
-	}
-
 	s.userManager.UpdateUsers(s.users)
 
 	credentials, err := platformReadCredentials(s.ctx, s.credentialPath)
@@ -244,7 +233,17 @@ func (s *Service) Start(stage adapter.StartStage, scope *adapter.Scope) error {
 	if s.usageTracker != nil {
 		err = s.usageTracker.Load()
 		if err != nil {
-			s.logger.Warn("load usage statistics: ", err)
+			s.logger.Error("load usage statistics: ", err, ", usage tracking and saving disabled")
+			s.usageTracker = nil
+		} else {
+			scope.Add(func() error {
+				s.usageTracker.cancelPendingSave()
+				saveErr := s.usageTracker.Save()
+				if saveErr != nil {
+					s.logger.Error("save usage statistics: ", saveErr)
+				}
+				return nil
+			})
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/service/ssmapi/server.go b/service/ssmapi/server.go
index 16a126ac..381b4d60 100644
--- a/service/ssmapi/server.go
+++ b/service/ssmapi/server.go
@@ -97,18 +97,19 @@ func (s *Service) Start(stage adapter.StartStage, scope *adapter.Scope) error {
 	}
 	err := s.loadCache()
 	if err != nil {
-		s.logger.Error(E.Cause(err, "load cache"))
+		s.logger.Error("load cache: ", err, ", saving disabled")
+	} else {
+		saveTicker := time.NewTicker(1 * time.Minute)
+		scope.Add(func() error {
+			saveTicker.Stop()
+			saveErr := s.saveCache()
+			if saveErr != nil {
+				s.logger.Error(E.Cause(saveErr, "save cache"))
+			}
+			return nil
+		})
+		go s.loopSaveCache(scope.Context(), saveTicker)
 	}
-	saveTicker := time.NewTicker(1 * time.Minute)
-	scope.Add(func() error {
-		saveTicker.Stop()
-		saveErr := s.saveCache()
-		if saveErr != nil {
-			s.logger.Error(E.Cause(saveErr, "save cache"))
-		}
-		return nil
-	})
-	go s.loopSaveCache(scope.Context(), saveTicker)
 	if s.tlsConfig != nil {
 		err = s.tlsConfig.Start()
 		if err != nil {