diff --git a/plugins/search/plugin-docsearch/src/client/components/DocSearch.ts b/plugins/search/plugin-docsearch/src/client/components/DocSearch.ts
index 669de85ab9..af44cf81ae 100644
--- a/plugins/search/plugin-docsearch/src/client/components/DocSearch.ts
+++ b/plugins/search/plugin-docsearch/src/client/components/DocSearch.ts
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ export const DocSearch = defineComponent({
     // preconnect to algolia
     onMounted(() => {
       preconnectToAlgolia(options.value.appId)
+      void initialize()
     })
 
     return () => [