diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/npcunaggroarea/NpcAggroAreaPlugin.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/npcunaggroarea/NpcAggroAreaPlugin.java
index e1c1704762..79096a5b35 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/npcunaggroarea/NpcAggroAreaPlugin.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/npcunaggroarea/NpcAggroAreaPlugin.java
@@ -141,6 +141,7 @@ public class NpcAggroAreaPlugin extends Plugin
 		overlayManager.add(overlay);
 		overlayManager.add(notWorkingOverlay);
 		npcNamePatterns = NAME_SPLITTER.splitToList(config.npcNamePatterns());
+		recheckActive();
 	}
 
 	@Override