diff --git a/gui/src/installer/step/mod.rs b/gui/src/installer/step/mod.rs
index e90a08b30..b2e1b9135 100644
--- a/gui/src/installer/step/mod.rs
+++ b/gui/src/installer/step/mod.rs
@@ -596,6 +596,15 @@ impl Step for StartInternalBitcoindStep {
         Command::none()
     }
 
+    fn load(&self) -> Command<Message> {
+        if self.started.is_none() {
+            return Command::perform(async {}, |_| {
+                Message::StartInternalBitcoind(message::StartInternalBitcoindMsg::Start)
+            });
+        }
+        Command::none()
+    }
+
     fn apply(&mut self, _ctx: &mut Context) -> bool {
         if let Some(res) = self.started.as_ref() {
             // This only tells us the command was executed successfully.