diff --git a/plugins/inara.py b/plugins/inara.py
index a776479c..54874d61 100644
--- a/plugins/inara.py
+++ b/plugins/inara.py
@@ -176,15 +176,6 @@ def journal_entry(cmdr, is_beta, system, station, entry, state):
         try:
             old_events = len(this.events)	# Will only send existing events if we add a new event below
 
-            # Send credits to Inara on startup only - otherwise may be out of date
-            if entry['event'] == 'Cargo':
-                add_event('setCommanderCredits', entry['timestamp'],
-                          OrderedDict([
-                              ('commanderCredits', state['Credits']),
-                              ('commanderLoan', state['Loan']),
-                          ]))
-                this.lastcredits = state['Credits']
-
             # Send rank info to Inara on startup or change
             if (entry['event'] in ['StartUp', 'Cargo'] or this.newuser):
                 for k,v in state['Rank'].iteritems():
@@ -202,7 +193,6 @@ def journal_entry(cmdr, is_beta, system, station, entry, state):
                                       ('majorfactionName', k.lower()),
                                       ('majorfactionReputation', v / 100.0),
                                   ]))
-                add_event('setCommanderGameStatistics', entry['timestamp'], state['Statistics'])	# may be out of date
 
             elif entry['event'] == 'Promotion':
                 for k,v in state['Rank'].iteritems():
@@ -348,6 +338,17 @@ def journal_entry(cmdr, is_beta, system, station, entry, state):
         # Events that don't need to be sent immediately but will be sent on the next mandatory event
         #
 
+        # Send credits and stats to Inara on startup only - otherwise may be out of date
+        if entry['event'] == 'LoadGame':
+            add_event('setCommanderCredits', entry['timestamp'],
+                      OrderedDict([
+                          ('commanderCredits', state['Credits']),
+                          ('commanderLoan', state['Loan']),
+                      ]))
+            this.lastcredits = state['Credits']
+        elif entry['event'] == 'Statistics':
+            add_event('setCommanderGameStatistics', entry['timestamp'], state['Statistics'])	# may be out of date
+
         # Selling / swapping ships
         if entry['event'] == 'ShipyardNew':
             add_event('addCommanderShip', entry['timestamp'],