diff --git a/src/cpp/ripple/Application.cpp b/src/cpp/ripple/Application.cpp
index 6e2140e95e..c1ccf84c4c 100644
--- a/src/cpp/ripple/Application.cpp
+++ b/src/cpp/ripple/Application.cpp
@@ -201,6 +201,8 @@ void Application::setup()
 	if (!theConfig.RUN_STANDALONE)
 		updateTables(theConfig.LDB_IMPORT);
 
+	mFeatureTable.addInitialFeatures();
+
 	if (theConfig.START_UP == Config::FRESH)
 	{
 		WriteLog (lsINFO, Application) << "Starting new Ledger";
diff --git a/src/cpp/ripple/FeatureTable.h b/src/cpp/ripple/FeatureTable.h
index 79c9f1f654..aecc60b19b 100644
--- a/src/cpp/ripple/FeatureTable.h
+++ b/src/cpp/ripple/FeatureTable.h
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ public:
 
 	FeatureTable(uint32 majorityTime, int majorityFraction)
 		: mMajorityTime(majorityTime), mMajorityFraction(majorityFraction), mFirstReport(0), mLastReport(0)
-	{ addInitialFeatures(); }
+	{ ; }
 
 	void addInitialFeatures();