diff --git a/src/ce_main.pas b/src/ce_main.pas
index e19ed28a..7f831020 100644
--- a/src/ce_main.pas
+++ b/src/ce_main.pas
@@ -316,8 +316,8 @@ begin
   checkCompilo;
   getCMdParams;
   //
-  EntitiesConnector.endUpdate;
   updateMainMenuProviders;
+  EntitiesConnector.forceUpdate;
   fInitialized := true;
 end;
 
diff --git a/src/ce_options.pas b/src/ce_options.pas
index 009f41e3..a7b1cc1f 100644
--- a/src/ce_options.pas
+++ b/src/ce_options.pas
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ type
     fSubjPersObservers: TCECustomSubject;
   protected
     procedure defineProperties(Filer: TFiler); override;
+    procedure beforeLoad; override;
     procedure beforeSave; override;
     procedure afterLoad; override;
   public
@@ -32,7 +33,6 @@ begin
   fSubjPersObservers := TCESessionOptionsSubject.create;
   //
   EntitiesConnector.addSubject(fSubjPersObservers);
-  EntitiesConnector.endUpdate;
 end;
 
 destructor TCEOptions.destroy;
@@ -49,6 +49,16 @@ begin
   subjSesOptsDeclareProperties(TCESessionOptionsSubject(fSubjPersObservers), Filer);
 end;
 
+procedure TCEOptions.beforeLoad;
+begin
+  // ensure that the observers will be know:
+  // during the app init a bulk update operation is happening,
+  // cf. ce_observer.pas, initialization section.
+  if EntitiesConnector.isUpdating then
+    EntitiesConnector.forceUpdate;
+  inherited;
+end;
+
 procedure TCEOptions.beforeSave;
 begin
   subjSesOptsBeforeSave(TCESessionOptionsSubject(fSubjPersObservers));