diff --git a/TODO b/TODO
index 8b3ed6610..b60f8e8be 100644
--- a/TODO
+++ b/TODO
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 for 0.5.6
-    1.  make scheduled plugin work without having to open up its preferences first
+
diff --git a/plugins/Scheduler/plugin.py b/plugins/Scheduler/plugin.py
index e0c5ddc8f..e566f5545 100644
--- a/plugins/Scheduler/plugin.py
+++ b/plugins/Scheduler/plugin.py
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ class plugin_Scheduler:
             self.button_state = [[0] * 7 for dummy in xrange(24)]
             self.dllimit = float(self.globaldlmax)
             self.ullimit = float(self.globalulmax)
+        self.interface.apply_prefs()
 
     def unload(self):
         self.resume()