diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index ed02bac..39daf76 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -14,7 +14,9 @@ yl_speak_up.register_on_reload = function(fun, desc)
 	end
 	table.insert(yl_speak_up.inform_when_reloaded, fun)
 	minetest.log("action","[MOD] yl_speak_up Will execute function \""..tostring(desc)..
-		"\" on reload.")
+		"\" on each reload.")
+	-- execute it once so that the calling mod doesn't have to do that manually
+	fun()
 end