diff --git a/db/mdif.proto b/db/mdif.proto
index c7d231b..158d115 100644
--- a/db/mdif.proto
+++ b/db/mdif.proto
@@ -21,4 +21,7 @@ readDelay {
 writeDelay {
  out "DT %d";
  @mismatch{in "%(\$1MsgTxt)s";}
+ @init {
+   readDelay;
+ }
 }