diff --git a/src/init.tsx b/src/init.tsx
index c70174c78..17c52f9e0 100644
--- a/src/init.tsx
+++ b/src/init.tsx
@@ -88,4 +88,5 @@ persistStore(store, undefined, () => {
   dispatcher(store, logger);
   // make init function callable from outside
   window.Flipper.init = init;
+  window.dispatchEvent(new Event('flipper-store-ready'));
 });
diff --git a/static/index.dev.html b/static/index.dev.html
index 54ff02b3f..c9ce6e76f 100644
--- a/static/index.dev.html
+++ b/static/index.dev.html
@@ -85,13 +85,10 @@
             openError('Script failure. Check Chrome console for more info.');
           };
 
-          script.onload = () => {
-            global.Flipper.init();
-          };
+          window.addEventListener('flipper-store-ready', () => global.Flipper.init());
 
           document.body.appendChild(script);
         }
-
         init();
       })();
     </script>
diff --git a/static/index.html b/static/index.html
index 773570b77..55e7ae0ed 100644
--- a/static/index.html
+++ b/static/index.html
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@
     <script>
       global.electronRequire = window.require;
     </script>
-    <script src="bundle.js"></script>
     <script>
-      global.Flipper.init();
+      window.addEventListener('flipper-store-ready', () => global.Flipper.init());
     </script>
+    <script src="bundle.js"></script>
   </body>
 </html>