diff --git a/app/src/lib/utilities/svelte-utilities.ts b/app/src/lib/utilities/svelte-utilities.ts
index f200a9b..ba78e77 100644
--- a/app/src/lib/utilities/svelte-utilities.ts
+++ b/app/src/lib/utilities/svelte-utilities.ts
@@ -4,11 +4,13 @@ import { browser } from '$app/environment';
 export const persistentStore = <T>(key: string, initialValue: T) => {
 	const savedValue = browser ? localStorage.getItem(key) : null;
 	const data: T = savedValue !== null ? JSON.parse(savedValue) : initialValue;
-	const store = writable<T>(data);
+	const store = writable<T>();
 
-	store.subscribe((value) => {
+	store.subscribe(value => {
 		if (browser) localStorage.setItem(key, JSON.stringify(value));
 	});
 
+	store.set(data);
+
 	return store;
-};
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+};