diff --git a/src/orders.cpp b/src/orders.cpp
index 990c25f..9d6a77c 100644
--- a/src/orders.cpp
+++ b/src/orders.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ orders::orders(const with_data_directory &dir)
     : json(json::array()), data_directory(dir) {
   if (!fs::exists(get_path())) {
     write();
+  } else {
+    load();
   }
 }