diff --git a/desktop/netsurf.c b/desktop/netsurf.c
index b9d815702..2cbdc6916 100644
--- a/desktop/netsurf.c
+++ b/desktop/netsurf.c
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ void netsurf_init(int argc, char** argv)
   nsgif_init();
 #endif
   url_init();
+  save_complete_init();
 }