diff --git a/multiple-cursors-core.el b/multiple-cursors-core.el
index 974b1b8..32f1537 100644
--- a/multiple-cursors-core.el
+++ b/multiple-cursors-core.el
@@ -717,7 +717,9 @@ for running commands with multiple cursors.")
 (defvar mc/cmds-to-run-for-all nil
   "Commands to run for all cursors in multiple-cursors-mode")
 
-(load mc/list-file t) ;; load, but no errors if it does not exist yet please
+(defun mc/load-list-file () (load mc/list-file t))
+
+(add-hook 'after-init-hook 'mc/load-list-file)
 
 (provide 'multiple-cursors-core)