diff --git a/discord/server.py b/discord/server.py
index 02873c464..b320feded 100644
--- a/discord/server.py
+++ b/discord/server.py
@@ -180,6 +180,19 @@ class Server(Hashable):
         self.unavailable = guild.get('unavailable', False)
         self.id = guild['id']
         self.roles = [Role(server=self, **r) for r in guild.get('roles', [])]
+
+        for mdata in guild.get('members', []):
+            roles = [self.default_role]
+            for role_id in mdata['roles']:
+                role = utils.find(lambda r: r.id == role_id, self.roles)
+                if role is not None:
+                    roles.append(role)
+
+            mdata['roles'] = roles
+            member = Member(**mdata)
+            member.server = self
+            self._add_member(member)
+
         self._sync(guild)
         self.large = None if member_count is None else self._member_count > 250
 
@@ -197,18 +210,6 @@ class Server(Hashable):
         if 'large' in data:
             self.large = data['large']
 
-        for mdata in data.get('members', []):
-            roles = [self.default_role]
-            for role_id in mdata['roles']:
-                role = utils.find(lambda r: r.id == role_id, self.roles)
-                if role is not None:
-                    roles.append(role)
-
-            mdata['roles'] = roles
-            member = Member(**mdata)
-            member.server = self
-            self._add_member(member)
-
         for presence in data.get('presences', []):
             user_id = presence['user']['id']
             member = self.get_member(user_id)
diff --git a/discord/state.py b/discord/state.py
index 02ee04f14..7fc8debc8 100644
--- a/discord/state.py
+++ b/discord/state.py
@@ -186,6 +186,10 @@ class ConnectionState:
         # remove the state
         del self._ready_state
 
+        # call GUILD_SYNC after we're done chunking
+        if not self.is_bot:
+            compat.create_task(self.syncer([s.id for s in self.servers]), loop=self.loop)
+
         # dispatch the event
         self.dispatch('ready')
 
@@ -200,9 +204,6 @@ class ConnectionState:
             if server.large or not self.is_bot:
                 servers.append(server)
 
-        if not self.is_bot:
-            compat.create_task(self.syncer([s.id for s in self.servers]), loop=self.loop)
-
         for pm in data.get('private_channels'):
             self._add_private_channel(PrivateChannel(id=pm['id'],
                                      user=User(**pm['recipient'])))