diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index aa3583af47..8b1a085a89 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 # Unreleased
 
+- [IMPROVEMENT] Start sending data immediately after SDK is initialized. See [#1798][]
+
 # 2.10.0 / 23-04-2024
 
 - [IMPROVEMENT] Add image duplicate detection between sessions. See [#1747][]
@@ -639,6 +641,7 @@ Release `2.0` introduces breaking changes. Follow the [Migration Guide](MIGRATIO
 [#1774]: https://github.com/DataDog/dd-sdk-ios/pull/1774
 [#1763]: https://github.com/DataDog/dd-sdk-ios/pull/1763
 [#1767]: https://github.com/DataDog/dd-sdk-ios/pull/1767
+[#1798]: https://github.com/DataDog/dd-sdk-ios/pull/1798
 [#1721]: https://github.com/DataDog/dd-sdk-ios/pull/1721
 [#1747]: https://github.com/DataDog/dd-sdk-ios/pull/1747
 [@00fa9a]: https://github.com/00FA9A
diff --git a/DatadogCore/Sources/Core/Upload/DataUploadWorker.swift b/DatadogCore/Sources/Core/Upload/DataUploadWorker.swift
index 809f848d67..b2d6aba5bc 100644
--- a/DatadogCore/Sources/Core/Upload/DataUploadWorker.swift
+++ b/DatadogCore/Sources/Core/Upload/DataUploadWorker.swift
@@ -66,8 +66,7 @@ internal class DataUploadWorker: DataUploadWorkerType {
         self.maxBatchesPerUpload = maxBatchesPerUpload
         self.featureName = featureName
         self.telemetry = telemetry
-
-        self.readWork = DispatchWorkItem { [weak self] in
+        let readWorkItem = DispatchWorkItem { [weak self] in
             guard let self = self else {
                 return
             }
@@ -87,7 +86,10 @@ internal class DataUploadWorker: DataUploadWorkerType {
                 self.scheduleNextCycle()
             }
         }
-        scheduleNextCycle()
+        self.readWork = readWorkItem
+
+        // Start sending batches immediately after initialization:
+        queue.async(execute: readWorkItem)
     }
 
     private func scheduleNextCycle() {