diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index b859654f3d1..5c6f3a0bf0b 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 
 - Add init priority settings ([#3674](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-java/pull/3674))
   - You may now set `forceInit=true` (`force-init` for `.properties` files) to ensure a call to Sentry.init / SentryAndroid.init takes effect
-- Add force init option to Android Manifest
+- Add force init option to Android Manifest ([#3675](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-java/pull/3675))
   - Use `<meta-data android:name="io.sentry.force-init" android:value="true" />` to ensure Sentry Android auto init is not easily overwritten 
 
 ### Fixes
diff --git a/sentry-jul/src/main/java/io/sentry/jul/SentryHandler.java b/sentry-jul/src/main/java/io/sentry/jul/SentryHandler.java
index c52b4706f2a..d6afd514e63 100644
--- a/sentry-jul/src/main/java/io/sentry/jul/SentryHandler.java
+++ b/sentry-jul/src/main/java/io/sentry/jul/SentryHandler.java
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 import com.jakewharton.nopen.annotation.Open;
 import io.sentry.Breadcrumb;
 import io.sentry.Hint;
+import io.sentry.InitPriority;
 import io.sentry.ScopesAdapter;
 import io.sentry.Sentry;
 import io.sentry.SentryEvent;
@@ -69,11 +70,10 @@ public SentryHandler(final @NotNull SentryOptions options) {
     if (configureFromLogManager) {
       retrieveProperties();
     }
-    if (!Sentry.isEnabled()) {
-      options.setEnableExternalConfiguration(true);
-      options.setSdkVersion(createSdkVersion(options));
-      Sentry.init(options);
-    }
+    options.setEnableExternalConfiguration(true);
+    options.setInitPriority(InitPriority.LOWEST);
+    options.setSdkVersion(createSdkVersion(options));
+    Sentry.init(options);
     addPackageAndIntegrationInfo();
   }
 
diff --git a/sentry-log4j2/src/main/java/io/sentry/log4j2/SentryAppender.java b/sentry-log4j2/src/main/java/io/sentry/log4j2/SentryAppender.java
index 4ee07ab7b92..35b9d694192 100644
--- a/sentry-log4j2/src/main/java/io/sentry/log4j2/SentryAppender.java
+++ b/sentry-log4j2/src/main/java/io/sentry/log4j2/SentryAppender.java
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 import io.sentry.Hint;
 import io.sentry.IScopes;
 import io.sentry.ITransportFactory;
+import io.sentry.InitPriority;
 import io.sentry.ScopesAdapter;
 import io.sentry.Sentry;
 import io.sentry.SentryEvent;
@@ -116,28 +117,27 @@ public SentryAppender(
 
   @Override
   public void start() {
-    if (!Sentry.isEnabled()) {
-      try {
-        Sentry.init(
-            options -> {
-              options.setEnableExternalConfiguration(true);
-              options.setDsn(dsn);
-              if (debug != null) {
-                options.setDebug(debug);
+    try {
+      Sentry.init(
+          options -> {
+            options.setEnableExternalConfiguration(true);
+            options.setInitPriority(InitPriority.LOWEST);
+            options.setDsn(dsn);
+            if (debug != null) {
+              options.setDebug(debug);
+            }
+            options.setSentryClientName(
+                BuildConfig.SENTRY_LOG4J2_SDK_NAME + "/" + BuildConfig.VERSION_NAME);
+            options.setSdkVersion(createSdkVersion(options));
+            if (contextTags != null) {
+              for (final String contextTag : contextTags) {
+                options.addContextTag(contextTag);
               }
-              options.setSentryClientName(
-                  BuildConfig.SENTRY_LOG4J2_SDK_NAME + "/" + BuildConfig.VERSION_NAME);
-              options.setSdkVersion(createSdkVersion(options));
-              if (contextTags != null) {
-                for (final String contextTag : contextTags) {
-                  options.addContextTag(contextTag);
-                }
-              }
-              Optional.ofNullable(transportFactory).ifPresent(options::setTransportFactory);
-            });
-      } catch (IllegalArgumentException e) {
-        LOGGER.warn("Failed to init Sentry during appender initialization: " + e.getMessage());
-      }
+            }
+            Optional.ofNullable(transportFactory).ifPresent(options::setTransportFactory);
+          });
+    } catch (IllegalArgumentException e) {
+      LOGGER.warn("Failed to init Sentry during appender initialization: " + e.getMessage());
     }
     addPackageAndIntegrationInfo();
     super.start();
diff --git a/sentry-logback/src/main/java/io/sentry/logback/SentryAppender.java b/sentry-logback/src/main/java/io/sentry/logback/SentryAppender.java
index 56db0b4dbcc..77ce05f47f3 100644
--- a/sentry-logback/src/main/java/io/sentry/logback/SentryAppender.java
+++ b/sentry-logback/src/main/java/io/sentry/logback/SentryAppender.java
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 import io.sentry.DateUtils;
 import io.sentry.Hint;
 import io.sentry.ITransportFactory;
+import io.sentry.InitPriority;
 import io.sentry.ScopesAdapter;
 import io.sentry.Sentry;
 import io.sentry.SentryEvent;
@@ -49,24 +50,22 @@ public class SentryAppender extends UnsynchronizedAppenderBase<ILoggingEvent> {
 
   @Override
   public void start() {
-    // NOTE: logback.xml properties will only be applied if the SDK has not yet been initialized
-    if (!Sentry.isEnabled()) {
-      if (options.getDsn() == null || !options.getDsn().endsWith("_IS_UNDEFINED")) {
-        options.setEnableExternalConfiguration(true);
-        options.setSentryClientName(
-            BuildConfig.SENTRY_LOGBACK_SDK_NAME + "/" + BuildConfig.VERSION_NAME);
-        options.setSdkVersion(createSdkVersion(options));
-        Optional.ofNullable(transportFactory).ifPresent(options::setTransportFactory);
-        try {
-          Sentry.init(options);
-        } catch (IllegalArgumentException e) {
-          addWarn("Failed to init Sentry during appender initialization: " + e.getMessage());
-        }
-      } else {
-        options
-            .getLogger()
-            .log(SentryLevel.WARNING, "DSN is null. SentryAppender is not being initialized");
+    if (options.getDsn() == null || !options.getDsn().endsWith("_IS_UNDEFINED")) {
+      options.setEnableExternalConfiguration(true);
+      options.setInitPriority(InitPriority.LOWEST);
+      options.setSentryClientName(
+          BuildConfig.SENTRY_LOGBACK_SDK_NAME + "/" + BuildConfig.VERSION_NAME);
+      options.setSdkVersion(createSdkVersion(options));
+      Optional.ofNullable(transportFactory).ifPresent(options::setTransportFactory);
+      try {
+        Sentry.init(options);
+      } catch (IllegalArgumentException e) {
+        addWarn("Failed to init Sentry during appender initialization: " + e.getMessage());
       }
+    } else if (!Sentry.isEnabled()) {
+      options
+          .getLogger()
+          .log(SentryLevel.WARNING, "DSN is null. SentryAppender is not being initialized");
     }
     addPackageAndIntegrationInfo();
     super.start();
diff --git a/sentry-opentelemetry/sentry-opentelemetry-agentcustomization/src/main/java/io/sentry/opentelemetry/SentryAutoConfigurationCustomizerProvider.java b/sentry-opentelemetry/sentry-opentelemetry-agentcustomization/src/main/java/io/sentry/opentelemetry/SentryAutoConfigurationCustomizerProvider.java
index 019541e7e3a..581b0fd12ae 100644
--- a/sentry-opentelemetry/sentry-opentelemetry-agentcustomization/src/main/java/io/sentry/opentelemetry/SentryAutoConfigurationCustomizerProvider.java
+++ b/sentry-opentelemetry/sentry-opentelemetry-agentcustomization/src/main/java/io/sentry/opentelemetry/SentryAutoConfigurationCustomizerProvider.java
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 import io.opentelemetry.sdk.autoconfigure.spi.ConfigProperties;
 import io.opentelemetry.sdk.trace.SdkTracerProviderBuilder;
 import io.opentelemetry.sdk.trace.export.BatchSpanProcessor;
+import io.sentry.InitPriority;
 import io.sentry.Sentry;
 import io.sentry.SentryIntegrationPackageStorage;
 import io.sentry.SentryOptions;
@@ -50,6 +51,7 @@ public void customize(AutoConfigurationCustomizer autoConfiguration) {
       Sentry.init(
           options -> {
             options.setEnableExternalConfiguration(true);
+            options.setInitPriority(InitPriority.HIGH);
             options.setIgnoredSpanOrigins(SpanUtils.ignoredSpanOriginsForOpenTelemetry());
             options.setSpanFactory(spanFactory);
             final @Nullable SdkVersion sdkVersion = createSdkVersion(options, versionInfoHolder);
diff --git a/sentry-spring-boot-jakarta/src/main/java/io/sentry/spring/boot/jakarta/SentryAutoConfiguration.java b/sentry-spring-boot-jakarta/src/main/java/io/sentry/spring/boot/jakarta/SentryAutoConfiguration.java
index f38682cf6dd..51ce2e4f785 100644
--- a/sentry-spring-boot-jakarta/src/main/java/io/sentry/spring/boot/jakarta/SentryAutoConfiguration.java
+++ b/sentry-spring-boot-jakarta/src/main/java/io/sentry/spring/boot/jakarta/SentryAutoConfiguration.java
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 import io.sentry.EventProcessor;
 import io.sentry.IScopes;
 import io.sentry.ITransportFactory;
+import io.sentry.InitPriority;
 import io.sentry.Integration;
 import io.sentry.ScopesAdapter;
 import io.sentry.Sentry;
@@ -133,6 +134,7 @@ static class HubConfiguration {
       options.setSentryClientName(
           BuildConfig.SENTRY_SPRING_BOOT_JAKARTA_SDK_NAME + "/" + BuildConfig.VERSION_NAME);
       options.setSdkVersion(createSdkVersion(options));
+      options.setInitPriority(InitPriority.LOW);
       addPackageAndIntegrationInfo();
       // Spring Boot sets ignored exceptions in runtime using reflection - where the generic
       // information is lost
diff --git a/sentry-spring-boot/src/main/java/io/sentry/spring/boot/SentryAutoConfiguration.java b/sentry-spring-boot/src/main/java/io/sentry/spring/boot/SentryAutoConfiguration.java
index 62f8e8457df..39eb420793c 100644
--- a/sentry-spring-boot/src/main/java/io/sentry/spring/boot/SentryAutoConfiguration.java
+++ b/sentry-spring-boot/src/main/java/io/sentry/spring/boot/SentryAutoConfiguration.java
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 import io.sentry.EventProcessor;
 import io.sentry.IScopes;
 import io.sentry.ITransportFactory;
+import io.sentry.InitPriority;
 import io.sentry.Integration;
 import io.sentry.ScopesAdapter;
 import io.sentry.Sentry;
@@ -131,6 +132,7 @@ static class HubConfiguration {
       options.setSentryClientName(
           BuildConfig.SENTRY_SPRING_BOOT_SDK_NAME + "/" + BuildConfig.VERSION_NAME);
       options.setSdkVersion(createSdkVersion(options));
+      options.setInitPriority(InitPriority.LOW);
       addPackageAndIntegrationInfo();
       // Spring Boot sets ignored exceptions in runtime using reflection - where the generic
       // information is lost
diff --git a/sentry-spring-jakarta/src/main/java/io/sentry/spring/jakarta/SentryHubRegistrar.java b/sentry-spring-jakarta/src/main/java/io/sentry/spring/jakarta/SentryHubRegistrar.java
index 9598f0c926a..638f6a63223 100644
--- a/sentry-spring-jakarta/src/main/java/io/sentry/spring/jakarta/SentryHubRegistrar.java
+++ b/sentry-spring-jakarta/src/main/java/io/sentry/spring/jakarta/SentryHubRegistrar.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package io.sentry.spring.jakarta;
 
 import com.jakewharton.nopen.annotation.Open;
+import io.sentry.InitPriority;
 import io.sentry.ScopesAdapter;
 import io.sentry.SentryIntegrationPackageStorage;
 import io.sentry.SentryOptions;
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@ private void registerSentryOptions(
     builder.addPropertyValue("enableExternalConfiguration", true);
     builder.addPropertyValue("sentryClientName", BuildConfig.SENTRY_SPRING_JAKARTA_SDK_NAME);
     builder.addPropertyValue("sdkVersion", createSdkVersion());
+    builder.addPropertyValue("initPriority", InitPriority.LOW);
     addPackageAndIntegrationInfo();
     if (annotationAttributes.containsKey("sendDefaultPii")) {
       builder.addPropertyValue("sendDefaultPii", annotationAttributes.getBoolean("sendDefaultPii"));
diff --git a/sentry-spring/src/main/java/io/sentry/spring/SentryHubRegistrar.java b/sentry-spring/src/main/java/io/sentry/spring/SentryHubRegistrar.java
index 195a88e277c..c02955d11b7 100644
--- a/sentry-spring/src/main/java/io/sentry/spring/SentryHubRegistrar.java
+++ b/sentry-spring/src/main/java/io/sentry/spring/SentryHubRegistrar.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package io.sentry.spring;
 
 import com.jakewharton.nopen.annotation.Open;
+import io.sentry.InitPriority;
 import io.sentry.ScopesAdapter;
 import io.sentry.SentryIntegrationPackageStorage;
 import io.sentry.SentryOptions;
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@ private void registerSentryOptions(
     builder.addPropertyValue("enableExternalConfiguration", true);
     builder.addPropertyValue("sentryClientName", BuildConfig.SENTRY_SPRING_SDK_NAME);
     builder.addPropertyValue("sdkVersion", createSdkVersion());
+    builder.addPropertyValue("initPriority", InitPriority.LOW);
     addPackageAndIntegrationInfo();
     if (annotationAttributes.containsKey("sendDefaultPii")) {
       builder.addPropertyValue("sendDefaultPii", annotationAttributes.getBoolean("sendDefaultPii"));
diff --git a/sentry/src/main/java/io/sentry/Sentry.java b/sentry/src/main/java/io/sentry/Sentry.java
index 7807bced45a..1482d391f4f 100644
--- a/sentry/src/main/java/io/sentry/Sentry.java
+++ b/sentry/src/main/java/io/sentry/Sentry.java
@@ -272,13 +272,6 @@ private static synchronized void init(
           "You are running Android. Please, use SentryAndroid.init. "
               + options.getClass().getName());
     }
-    if (isEnabled()) {
-      options
-          .getLogger()
-          .log(
-              SentryLevel.WARNING,
-              "Sentry has been already initialized. Previous configuration will be overwritten.");
-    }
 
     if (!preInitConfigurations(options)) {
       return;
@@ -288,6 +281,13 @@ private static synchronized void init(
     Sentry.globalHubMode = globalHubMode;
     final boolean shouldInit = InitUtil.shouldInit(globalScope.getOptions(), options, isEnabled());
     if (shouldInit) {
+      if (isEnabled()) {
+        options
+            .getLogger()
+            .log(
+                SentryLevel.WARNING,
+                "Sentry has been already initialized. Previous configuration will be overwritten.");
+      }
       globalScope.replaceOptions(options);
 
       final IScopes scopes = getCurrentScopes();