diff --git a/src/plugins/interceptors/missingObjectInterceptor.js b/src/plugins/interceptors/missingObjectInterceptor.js
index 60d3aefe19..7620a6d8c3 100644
--- a/src/plugins/interceptors/missingObjectInterceptor.js
+++ b/src/plugins/interceptors/missingObjectInterceptor.js
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ export default function MissingObjectInterceptor(openmct) {
       }
 
       return object;
-    }
+    },
+    priority: openmct.priority.HIGH + 1 // this should be the first interceptor to run
   });
 }