diff --git a/data/init/dfhack.tools.init b/data/init/dfhack.tools.init
index aab17ebbe..0887f80ba 100644
--- a/data/init/dfhack.tools.init
+++ b/data/init/dfhack.tools.init
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ enable automaterial
 
 # Other interface improvement tools
 enable \
+ overlay \
  confirm \
  dwarfmonitor \
  mousequery \
diff --git a/plugins/overlay.cpp b/plugins/overlay.cpp
index 509fa5597..cb19df892 100644
--- a/plugins/overlay.cpp
+++ b/plugins/overlay.cpp
@@ -249,10 +249,15 @@ IMPLEMENT_HOOKS(workshop_profile)
     !INTERPOSE_HOOK(screen##_overlay, feed).apply(enable) || \
     !INTERPOSE_HOOK(screen##_overlay, render).apply(enable)
 
-DFhackCExport command_result plugin_enable(color_ostream &, bool enable) {
+DFhackCExport command_result plugin_enable(color_ostream &out, bool enable) {
     if (is_enabled == enable)
         return CR_OK;
 
+    if (enable) {
+        screenSize = Screen::getWindowSize();
+        call_overlay_lua(&out, "reload");
+    }
+
     DEBUG(control).print("%sing interpose hooks\n", enable ? "enabl" : "disabl");
 
     if (INTERPOSE_HOOKS_FAILED(adopt_region) ||
@@ -361,10 +366,7 @@ DFhackCExport command_result plugin_init(color_ostream &out, std::vector <Plugin
             "Manage onscreen widgets.",
             overlay_cmd));
 
-    screenSize = Screen::getWindowSize();
-    call_overlay_lua(&out, "reload");
-
-    return plugin_enable(out, true);
+    return CR_OK;
 }
 
 DFhackCExport command_result plugin_shutdown(color_ostream &out) {