diff --git a/src/trx-client/trx-frontend/trx-frontend-http/assets/web/index.html b/src/trx-client/trx-frontend/trx-frontend-http/assets/web/index.html
index 0f3edd2..11eae6d 100644
--- a/src/trx-client/trx-frontend/trx-frontend-http/assets/web/index.html
+++ b/src/trx-client/trx-frontend/trx-frontend-http/assets/web/index.html
@@ -1583,7 +1583,7 @@
     });
   }
   // Load core plugins immediately (needed on main tab)
-  ['digital-modes', 'bookmarks'].forEach(loadPlugins);
+  ['digital-modes', 'bookmarks', 'settings'].forEach(loadPlugins);
   // Load others on tab switch
   document.addEventListener('click', function(e) {
     var tab = e.target.closest('[data-tab]');
diff --git a/src/trx-client/trx-frontend/trx-frontend-http/assets/web/plugins/scheduler.js b/src/trx-client/trx-frontend/trx-frontend-http/assets/web/plugins/scheduler.js
index c783ec9..f0895f6 100644
--- a/src/trx-client/trx-frontend/trx-frontend-http/assets/web/plugins/scheduler.js
+++ b/src/trx-client/trx-frontend/trx-frontend-http/assets/web/plugins/scheduler.js
@@ -1449,4 +1449,13 @@
   window.destroyScheduler = destroyScheduler;
   window.wireSchedulerEvents = wireSchedulerEvents;
   window.setSchedulerRig = setSchedulerRig;
+
+  // Auto-initialize if the app has already booted (lazy-load case).
+  // When loaded eagerly, initSettingsUI() in app.js calls initScheduler();
+  // when loaded lazily (e.g. settings tab click after boot), the app has
+  // already passed that point, so we must self-initialize here.
+  if (typeof authRole !== "undefined" && authRole !== null) {
+    initScheduler(typeof lastActiveRigId !== "undefined" ? lastActiveRigId : null, authRole);
+    wireSchedulerEvents();
+  }
 })();