diff --git a/core/integration/dcs/plugin.go b/core/integration/dcs/plugin.go
index 9a5b253e..05b6fe74 100644
--- a/core/integration/dcs/plugin.go
+++ b/core/integration/dcs/plugin.go
@@ -287,12 +287,33 @@ func (p *Plugin) Init(instanceId string) error {
 		in := &dcspb.SubscriptionRequest{
 			InstanceId: instanceId,
 		}
-		evStream, err := p.dcsClient.Subscribe(context.Background(), in, grpc.EmptyCallOption{})
-		if err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("failed to subscribe to DCS service on %s, possible network issue or DCS gateway malfunction", viper.GetString("dcsServiceEndpoint"))
-		}
+		
+		// Always start the goroutine, even if initial subscription fails
 		go func() {
+			var evStream dcspb.Configurator_SubscribeClient
+			var err error
+			
 			for {
+				// Try to establish subscription if we don't have one
+				if evStream == nil {
+					log.WithField("endpoint", viper.GetString("dcsServiceEndpoint")).
+						Debug("attempting to subscribe to DCS service")
+					
+					evStream, err = p.dcsClient.Subscribe(context.Background(), in, grpc.EmptyCallOption{})
+					if err != nil {
+						log.WithField("endpoint", viper.GetString("dcsServiceEndpoint")).
+							WithError(err).
+							Warnf("failed to subscribe to DCS service, possible network issue or DCS gateway malfunction")
+						time.Sleep(3 * time.Second)
+						continue
+					} else {
+						log.WithField("endpoint", viper.GetString("dcsServiceEndpoint")).
+							WithField("level", infologger.IL_Support).
+							Info("successfully subscribed to DCS service")
+					}
+				}
+
+				// Process events from the stream
 				for {
 					if evStream == nil {
 						break
@@ -300,12 +321,14 @@ func (p *Plugin) Init(instanceId string) error {
 					ev, streamErr := evStream.Recv()
 					if streamErr == io.EOF {
 						log.Info("unexpected EOF from DCS service, possible DCS gateway malfunction")
+						evStream = nil
 						break
 					}
 
 					if streamErr != nil {
 						log.WithError(streamErr).
 							Error("stream error or bad event from DCS service, dropping stream")
+						evStream = nil
 						time.Sleep(3 * time.Second)
 						break
 					}
@@ -330,20 +353,10 @@ func (p *Plugin) Init(instanceId string) error {
 						Debug("received DCS event")
 				}
 
+				// If we reach here, the stream was dropped and evStream is nil
+				// The loop will continue and try to reestablish the subscription
 				log.WithField("endpoint", viper.GetString("dcsServiceEndpoint")).
 					Info("DCS stream dropped, attempting reconnect")
-
-				evStream, err = p.dcsClient.Subscribe(context.Background(), in, grpc.EmptyCallOption{})
-				if err != nil {
-					log.WithField("endpoint", viper.GetString("dcsServiceEndpoint")).
-						WithError(err).
-						Warnf("failed to resubscribe to DCS service, possible network issue or DCS gateway malfunction")
-					time.Sleep(3 * time.Second)
-				} else {
-					log.WithField("endpoint", viper.GetString("dcsServiceEndpoint")).
-						WithField("level", infologger.IL_Support).
-						Info("successfully resubscribed to DCS service")
-				}
 			}
 		}()
 	}