diff --git a/modules/special/ext.echo.special.js b/modules/special/ext.echo.special.js
index 7e15fbe8a..06018ef00 100644
--- a/modules/special/ext.echo.special.js
+++ b/modules/special/ext.echo.special.js
@@ -170,6 +170,6 @@
 		}
 	};
 
-	mw.echo.special.initialize();
+	$( document ).ready( mw.echo.special.initialize );
 
 } )( jQuery, mediaWiki );