diff --git a/chrome/content/scaffold/scaffold.js b/chrome/content/scaffold/scaffold.js
index e28f348fad..d57a298f98 100644
--- a/chrome/content/scaffold/scaffold.js
+++ b/chrome/content/scaffold/scaffold.js
@@ -186,6 +186,7 @@ var Scaffold = new function () {
 		}
 		
 		_prefsObserverID = Zotero.Prefs.registerObserver('scaffold.completions.mistralAPIKey', _handleAPIKeyChange);
+		_handleAPIKeyChange();
 	};
 	
 	this.handleUnload = function () {