diff --git a/lib/core/directives/version-compatibility.directive.ts b/lib/core/directives/version-compatibility.directive.ts
index aa32b6349c..3b6e3d4039 100644
--- a/lib/core/directives/version-compatibility.directive.ts
+++ b/lib/core/directives/version-compatibility.directive.ts
@@ -37,10 +37,12 @@ export class VersionCompatibilityDirective {
     }
 
     private validateAcsVersion(requiredVersion: string) {
-        if (requiredVersion && this.versionCompatibilityService.isVersionSupported(requiredVersion)) {
-            this.viewContainer.createEmbeddedView(this.templateRef);
-        } else {
-            this.viewContainer.clear();
-        }
+        this.versionCompatibilityService.acsVersionInitialized$.subscribe(() => {
+            if (requiredVersion && this.versionCompatibilityService.isVersionSupported(requiredVersion)) {
+                this.viewContainer.createEmbeddedView(this.templateRef);
+            } else {
+                this.viewContainer.clear();
+            }
+        });
     }
 }
diff --git a/lib/core/services/version-compatibility.service.spec.ts b/lib/core/services/version-compatibility.service.spec.ts
index 7ea2ca41c3..b2616b9082 100644
--- a/lib/core/services/version-compatibility.service.spec.ts
+++ b/lib/core/services/version-compatibility.service.spec.ts
@@ -73,4 +73,11 @@ describe('VersionCompatibilityService', () => {
         expect(versionCompatibilityService.isVersionSupported('7.0.0')).toBe(true);
         expect(versionCompatibilityService.isVersionSupported('6.0.0')).toBe(true);
     });
+
+    it('should emit versionCompatibilityInitialized after retrieving acs version', (done) => {
+        versionCompatibilityService.acsVersionInitialized$.subscribe(() => {
+            expect(versionCompatibilityService.getAcsVersion()).toEqual({ display: '7.0.1', major: '7', minor: '0', patch: '1' } as any);
+            done();
+        });
+    });
 });
diff --git a/lib/core/services/version-compatibility.service.ts b/lib/core/services/version-compatibility.service.ts
index d795be5649..542107091d 100644
--- a/lib/core/services/version-compatibility.service.ts
+++ b/lib/core/services/version-compatibility.service.ts
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import { Injectable } from '@angular/core';
 import { DiscoveryApiService } from './discovery-api.service';
 import { VersionModel, EcmProductVersionModel } from '../models/product-version.model';
 import { filter } from 'rxjs/operators';
+import { ReplaySubject } from 'rxjs';
 
 @Injectable({
     providedIn: 'root'
@@ -26,10 +27,17 @@ import { filter } from 'rxjs/operators';
 export class VersionCompatibilityService {
     private acsVersion: VersionModel;
 
+    acsVersionInitialized$ = new ReplaySubject();
+
     constructor(private discoveryApiService: DiscoveryApiService) {
         this.discoveryApiService.ecmProductInfo$
             .pipe(filter(acsInfo => !!acsInfo))
-            .subscribe((acsInfo: EcmProductVersionModel) => this.acsVersion = acsInfo.version);
+            .subscribe((acsInfo: EcmProductVersionModel) => this.initializeAcsVersion(acsInfo.version));
+    }
+
+    private initializeAcsVersion(acsVersion: VersionModel) {
+        this.acsVersion = acsVersion;
+        this.acsVersionInitialized$.next();
     }
 
     getAcsVersion(): VersionModel {