diff --git a/src/components/ai/ai-chat.tsx b/src/components/ai/ai-chat.tsx
index b289b77..9930da1 100644
--- a/src/components/ai/ai-chat.tsx
+++ b/src/components/ai/ai-chat.tsx
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@ export const AIChat = forwardRef<AIChatHandle, AIChatProps>(({ onMessageSent },
   }, [])
 
   useEffect(() => {
+    checkServer()
     if (loadedFromStorage.current) return
     fetch("/api/ai/jobs")
       .then((r) => r.json())
@@ -169,7 +170,6 @@ export const AIChat = forwardRef<AIChatHandle, AIChatProps>(({ onMessageSent },
           },
         ])
       })
-    checkServer()
   }, [checkServer])
 
   useEffect(() => {