diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index ac52696..d80fc85 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 Makefile
 Makefile.in
 
+config.status
+
 autom4te.cache/
 
 po/Makefile
diff --git a/src/main.lisp b/src/main.lisp
index ad152c7..6cc25da 100644
--- a/src/main.lisp
+++ b/src/main.lisp
@@ -106,10 +106,11 @@ etc.) happened"
     ;; now init the client
     (client:init)
     (client:authorize)
-    (when command-line:*start-folder*
-      (change-folder))
-    (when command-line:*start-timeline*
-      (change-timeline))
+    (let ((program-events:*process-events-immediately* t))
+      (when command-line:*start-folder*
+        (change-folder))
+      (when command-line:*start-timeline*
+        (change-timeline)))
     (when command-line:*update-timeline*
       (ui:update-current-timeline))
     (when command-line:*check-follow-requests*