diff --git a/src/libraries/JANA/JApplication.cc b/src/libraries/JANA/JApplication.cc
index 36760b6e7..71638c33f 100644
--- a/src/libraries/JANA/JApplication.cc
+++ b/src/libraries/JANA/JApplication.cc
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
 #include <JANA/Services/JGlobalRootLock.h>
 #include <JANA/Engine/JArrowProcessingController.h>
 #include <JANA/Utils/JCpuInfo.h>
-#include <JANA/Utils/JAutoActivator.h>
 #include <JANA/Engine/JTopologyBuilder.h>
 
 JApplication *japp = nullptr;
@@ -122,14 +121,14 @@ void JApplication::Initialize() {
     // Obtain final values of parameters and loggers
     m_plugin_loader->InitPhase2();
     m_component_manager->InitPhase2();
+    m_logger = m_service_locator->get<JLoggingService>()->get_logger("JApplication");
+    m_logger.show_classname = false;
 
     // Attach all plugins
     m_plugin_loader->attach_plugins(m_component_manager.get());
 
-    // Look for factories to auto-activate
-    if (JAutoActivator::IsRequested(m_params)) {
-        m_component_manager->add(new JAutoActivator);
-    }
+    // Resolve all event sources now that all plugins have been loaded
+    m_component_manager->resolve_event_sources();
 
     // Set desired nthreads. We parse the 'nthreads' parameter two different ways for backwards compatibility.
     m_desired_nthreads = 1;
@@ -141,7 +140,6 @@ void JApplication::Initialize() {
     m_params->SetDefaultParameter("jana:ticker_interval", m_ticker_interval_ms, "Controls the ticker interval (in ms)");
     m_params->SetDefaultParameter("jana:extended_report", m_extended_report, "Controls whether the ticker shows simple vs detailed performance metrics");
 
-    m_component_manager->resolve_event_sources();
 
     /*
     int engine_choice = 0;
diff --git a/src/libraries/JANA/JApplicationFwd.h b/src/libraries/JANA/JApplicationFwd.h
index 3a453623d..f2625e429 100644
--- a/src/libraries/JANA/JApplicationFwd.h
+++ b/src/libraries/JANA/JApplicationFwd.h
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
 
 #include <string>
 #include <atomic>
+#include <memory>
+#include <chrono>
 
 class JEventProcessor;
 class JEventSource;
diff --git a/src/libraries/JANA/Omni/JComponentFwd.h b/src/libraries/JANA/Omni/JComponentFwd.h
index d2ff4b3ca..7ce6f78e4 100644
--- a/src/libraries/JANA/Omni/JComponentFwd.h
+++ b/src/libraries/JANA/Omni/JComponentFwd.h
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ class JParameterManager;
 #include <JANA/Utils/JEventLevel.h>
 #include <JANA/JLogger.h>
 #include <JANA/JException.h>
+#include <vector>
 
 namespace jana {
 namespace omni {
diff --git a/src/libraries/JANA/Services/JComponentManager.cc b/src/libraries/JANA/Services/JComponentManager.cc
index 2dbb938ad..548e03656 100644
--- a/src/libraries/JANA/Services/JComponentManager.cc
+++ b/src/libraries/JANA/Services/JComponentManager.cc
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include <JANA/JEventProcessor.h>
 #include <JANA/JFactoryGenerator.h>
 #include <JANA/JEventUnfolder.h>
+#include <JANA/Utils/JAutoActivator.h>
 
 JComponentManager::JComponentManager() {}
 
@@ -38,6 +39,12 @@ void JComponentManager::InitPhase2() {
     m_params().SetDefaultParameter("jana:nevents", m_nevents, "Max number of events that sources can emit");
     m_params().SetDefaultParameter("jana:nskip", m_nskip, "Number of events that sources should skip before starting emitting");
     m_params().FilterParameters(m_default_tags, "DEFTAG:");
+
+    // Look for factories to auto-activate
+    // Right now AutoActivator parameter won't show up in parameters list. Reconsider this.
+    if (JAutoActivator::IsRequested(m_params())) {
+        add(new JAutoActivator);
+    }
 }
 
 void JComponentManager::next_plugin(std::string plugin_name) {
diff --git a/src/libraries/JANA/Utils/JAutoActivator.cc b/src/libraries/JANA/Utils/JAutoActivator.cc
index 5669d5c07..c4497d2ac 100644
--- a/src/libraries/JANA/Utils/JAutoActivator.cc
+++ b/src/libraries/JANA/Utils/JAutoActivator.cc
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ JAutoActivator::JAutoActivator() {
     SetTypeName("JAutoActivator");
 }
 
-bool JAutoActivator::IsRequested(std::shared_ptr <JParameterManager> params) {
-    return params->Exists("autoactivate") && (!params->GetParameterValue<string>("autoactivate").empty());
+bool JAutoActivator::IsRequested(JParameterManager& params) {
+    return params.Exists("autoactivate") && (!params.GetParameterValue<string>("autoactivate").empty());
 }
 
 void JAutoActivator::AddAutoActivatedFactory(string factory_name, string factory_tag) {
diff --git a/src/libraries/JANA/Utils/JAutoActivator.h b/src/libraries/JANA/Utils/JAutoActivator.h
index 2b2ed34f4..695a6d958 100644
--- a/src/libraries/JANA/Utils/JAutoActivator.h
+++ b/src/libraries/JANA/Utils/JAutoActivator.h
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ class JAutoActivator : public JEventProcessor {
 
 public:
     JAutoActivator();
-    static bool IsRequested(std::shared_ptr<JParameterManager> params);
+    static bool IsRequested(JParameterManager& params);
     static std::pair<std::string, std::string> Split(std::string factory_name);
     void AddAutoActivatedFactory(string factory_name, string factory_tag);
     void Init() override;