diff --git a/plugin/airline.vim b/plugin/airline.vim
index c91ff206..2f776cab 100644
--- a/plugin/airline.vim
+++ b/plugin/airline.vim
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ function! s:airline_toggle()
 
     call airline#util#doautocmd('AirlineToggledOff')
   else
+    call s:init()
     let s:stl = &statusline
     augroup airline
       autocmd!