diff --git a/MosswartMassacre/PluginCore.cs b/MosswartMassacre/PluginCore.cs
index fafbc9d..746c81d 100644
--- a/MosswartMassacre/PluginCore.cs
+++ b/MosswartMassacre/PluginCore.cs
@@ -495,8 +495,16 @@ namespace MosswartMassacre
                 WriteToChat($"[ChestLooter] Initialization failed: {ex.Message}");
             }
 
-            // 2. Apply the values from settings
-            if (_rareTracker != null) _rareTracker.RareMetaEnabled = PluginSettings.Instance.RareMetaEnabled;
+            // 2. Initialize rare tracker if not already set (missed when LoginComplete doesn't fire)
+            if (_rareTracker == null)
+            {
+                _rareTracker = new RareTracker(this);
+                _staticRareTracker = _rareTracker;
+                _chatEventRouter.SetRareTracker(_rareTracker);
+            }
+
+            // Apply the values from settings
+            _rareTracker.RareMetaEnabled = PluginSettings.Instance.RareMetaEnabled;
             WebSocketEnabled = PluginSettings.Instance.WebSocketEnabled;
             CharTag = PluginSettings.Instance.CharTag;
 
diff --git a/MosswartMassacre/bin/Release/MosswartMassacre.dll b/MosswartMassacre/bin/Release/MosswartMassacre.dll
index ee3856c..cbffd58 100644
Binary files a/MosswartMassacre/bin/Release/MosswartMassacre.dll and b/MosswartMassacre/bin/Release/MosswartMassacre.dll differ