diff --git a/templates/lib_template.go b/templates/lib_template.go
index ee3a37d..76396cb 100644
--- a/templates/lib_template.go
+++ b/templates/lib_template.go
@@ -186,6 +186,7 @@ func _startCwtch(appDir string, torPath string) {
 	application.GetPrimaryBus().Publish(event.NewEvent(app.CwtchStarted, map[event.Field]string{}))
 	application.QueryACNVersion()
 	application.LoadProfiles(app.DefactoPasswordForUnencryptedProfiles)
+	application.UpdateSettings(application.ReadSettings())
 }
 
 // the pointer returned from this function **must** be freed using c_Free