diff --git a/src/vector/index.ts b/src/vector/index.ts
index 8753101f..bf42da00 100644
--- a/src/vector/index.ts
+++ b/src/vector/index.ts
@@ -181,6 +181,7 @@ async function start() {
         // app load critical path starts here
         // assert things started successfully
         // ##################################
+        await rageshakePromise;
         await loadOlmPromise;
         await loadSkinPromise;
         await loadThemePromise;