diff --git a/WooCommerce/Classes/AppDelegate.swift b/WooCommerce/Classes/AppDelegate.swift
index 59a20bfd8ee..8a92b388b55 100644
--- a/WooCommerce/Classes/AppDelegate.swift
+++ b/WooCommerce/Classes/AppDelegate.swift
@@ -57,9 +57,12 @@ class AppDelegate: UIResponder, UIApplicationDelegate {
         let stores = ServiceLocator.stores
         let analytics = ServiceLocator.analytics
         let pushNotesManager = ServiceLocator.pushNotesManager
+
+        /// This is important to initialize early as there are a few code points where the authenticator is used.
+        ServiceLocator.authenticationManager.initialize()
         stores.initializeAfterDependenciesAreInitialized()
-        setupAnalytics(analytics)
 
+        setupAnalytics(analytics)
         setupCocoaLumberjack()
         setupLibraryLogger()
         setupLogLevel(.verbose)
@@ -224,7 +227,7 @@ extension AppDelegate {
         ZendeskProvider.shared.initialize()
     }
 
-    /// Sets up the WordPress Authenticator.
+    /// Sets up app analytics.
     ///
     func setupAnalytics(_ analytics: Analytics) {
         analytics.initialize()
diff --git a/WooCommerce/Classes/ViewRelated/AppCoordinator.swift b/WooCommerce/Classes/ViewRelated/AppCoordinator.swift
index d68eada9efb..61985aca72b 100644
--- a/WooCommerce/Classes/ViewRelated/AppCoordinator.swift
+++ b/WooCommerce/Classes/ViewRelated/AppCoordinator.swift
@@ -238,7 +238,11 @@ private extension AppCoordinator {
 
     /// Configures the WPAuthenticator for usage in both logged-in and logged-out states.
     func configureAuthenticator() {
-        authenticationManager.initialize()
+        if isRunningTests {
+            /// This is needed to fix crashes in unit tests.
+            /// The authenticator is initialized in AppDelegate when running the app.
+            authenticationManager.initialize()
+        }
         authenticationManager.setLoggedOutAppSettings(loggedOutAppSettings)
         authenticationManager.displayAuthenticatorIfLoggedOut = { [weak self] in
             guard let self, self.isLoggedIn == false else { return nil }