diff --git a/abstractrunner.cpp b/abstractrunner.cpp
index 66ce51f14..2fb7098cc 100644
--- a/abstractrunner.cpp
+++ b/abstractrunner.cpp
@@ -351,6 +351,8 @@ void AbstractRunner::init()
         d->setupScriptSupport();
         d->script->init();
     }
+
+    reloadConfiguration();
 }
 
 DataEngine *AbstractRunner::dataEngine(const QString &name) const
diff --git a/abstractrunner.h b/abstractrunner.h
index 77aa9c6bc..1bf19326f 100644
--- a/abstractrunner.h
+++ b/abstractrunner.h
@@ -439,6 +439,11 @@ class PLASMA_EXPORT AbstractRunner : public QObject
         Q_INVOKABLE DataEngine *dataEngine(const QString &name) const;
 
     protected Q_SLOTS:
+        /**
+         * Reimplement this slot to run any initialization routines on first load.
+         * By default, it calls reloadConfiguration(); for scripted Runners this
+         * method also sets up the ScriptEngine.
+         */
         void init();
 
         /**