diff --git a/src/scheduled-events.lisp b/src/scheduled-events.lisp
index cd0ff76..38f9c97 100644
--- a/src/scheduled-events.lisp
+++ b/src/scheduled-events.lisp
@@ -67,9 +67,7 @@
 
 (gen-scheduler-function (look-for-announcements
                          +announcements-check-frequency+)
-  (when *thread-window*
-    (ui:notify (_ "Looking for announcements…"))
-    (program-events:push-event (make-instance 'program-events:check-announcements-event))))
+  (%look-for-announcements))
 
 (gen-at-boot-function purge-history
   (db:purge-history))
@@ -81,6 +79,14 @@
 (gen-at-boot-function sync-gempub-library
   (gempub:sync-library :notify t))
 
+(defun %look-for-announcements ()
+  (when *thread-window*
+    (ui:notify (_ "Looking for announcements…"))
+    (program-events:push-event (make-instance 'program-events:check-announcements-event))))
+
+(gen-at-boot-function look-for-announcement-on-boot
+  (%look-for-announcements))
+
 (defun run-scheduled-events (ticks)
   (when (api-pleroma:instance-pleroma-p)
     (refresh-all-chats-messages ticks)
@@ -91,4 +97,5 @@
   (purge-gemlog-entries ticks)
   (purge-history)
   (refresh-gemlog-posts)
-  (sync-gempub-library))
+  (sync-gempub-library)
+  (look-for-announcement-on-boot))