diff --git a/extension.ts b/extension.ts
index e52a2ad815d8..beba6e3b2129 100644
--- a/extension.ts
+++ b/extension.ts
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ export async function getAndUpdateModeHandler(): Promise<ModeHandler> {
 
   let curHandler = modeHandlerToEditorIdentity[activeEditorId.toString()];
   if (!curHandler) {
+    Configuration.updateConfiguration();
     if (!Configuration.disableAnnoyingNeovimMessage) {
       vscode.window.showInformationMessage("We have now added neovim integration for Ex-commands.\
       Enable it with vim.enableNeovim in settings", "Never show again").then((result) => {