diff --git a/userspace/falco/app_actions/load_rules_files.cpp b/userspace/falco/app_actions/load_rules_files.cpp
index 83a338b1..68576eeb 100644
--- a/userspace/falco/app_actions/load_rules_files.cpp
+++ b/userspace/falco/app_actions/load_rules_files.cpp
@@ -123,9 +123,6 @@ application::run_result application::load_rules_files()
 		return run_result::fatal(plugin_vers_err);
 	}
 
-	// Free-up memory for the rule loader, which is not used from now on
-	m_state->engine->clear_loader();
-
 	for (const auto& substring : m_options.disabled_rule_substrings)
 	{
 		falco_logger::log(LOG_INFO, "Disabling rules matching substring: " + substring + "\n");
diff --git a/userspace/falco/app_actions/open_inspector.cpp b/userspace/falco/app_actions/open_inspector.cpp
index bbb2e20b..0f9aa85d 100644
--- a/userspace/falco/app_actions/open_inspector.cpp
+++ b/userspace/falco/app_actions/open_inspector.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ typedef std::function<void(std::shared_ptr<sinsp> inspector)> open_t;
 
 application::run_result application::open_inspector()
 {
+	// Notify engine that we finished loading and enabling all rules
+	m_state->engine->complete_rule_loading();
+	
 	if(is_capture_mode())
 	{
 		// Try to open the trace file as a