diff --git a/lib/frame.js b/lib/frame.js
index d131836..7b1210d 100644
--- a/lib/frame.js
+++ b/lib/frame.js
@@ -75,9 +75,8 @@
 		port.postMessage({"canvasBlocker-notify": data});
 	}
 	
-	const preferences = require("sdk/simple-prefs");
 	function prefs(name){
-		return preferences.prefs[name];
+		return settings[name];
 	}
 	
 	
@@ -93,7 +92,7 @@
 		catch (e){
 			// we are unable to read the location due to SOP
 			// therefore we also can not intercept anything.
-			warning("NOT intercepting window du to SOP", window);
+			warning("NOT intercepting window due to SOP", window);
 			return false;
 		}
 		
@@ -139,7 +138,25 @@
 		return true;
 	};
 	
-	interceptWindow(window);
+	if (settings.isStillDefault){
+		message("load settings");
+		browser.storage.local.get().then(function(data){
+			Object.keys(data).forEach(function(key){
+				notice("loaded setting:", key, ":", data[key]);
+				settings[key] = data[key];
+				var match = key.match(/^(.+)list$/i);
+				if (match){
+					lists.update(match[1]);
+				}
+			});
+			settings.isStillDefault = false;
+			logging.clearQueue();
+			interceptWindow(window);
+		});
+	}
+	else {
+		interceptWindow(window);
+	}
 	
 	message("register listener for messages from background script");
 	browser.runtime.onMessage.addListener(function(data){
@@ -156,13 +173,6 @@
 		}
 	});
 	
-	message("load settings");
-	browser.storage.local.get().then(function(data){
-		Object.keys(data).forEach(function(key){
-			notice("loaded setting:", key, ":", data[key]);
-			settings[key] = data[key];
-		});
-	});
 	
 	message("register listener for settings changes");
 	browser.storage.onChanged.addListener(function(change, area){