diff --git a/jarvis/cogs/reddit.py b/jarvis/cogs/reddit.py
index debd164..4341abd 100644
--- a/jarvis/cogs/reddit.py
+++ b/jarvis/cogs/reddit.py
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ class RedditCog(Scale):
 
         try:
             subreddit = await self.api.subreddit(name)
+            await subreddit.load()
         except (NotFound, Forbidden) as e:
             self.logger.debug(f"Subreddit {name} raised {e.__class__.__name__} on add")
             await ctx.send("Subreddit may be private, quarantined, or nonexistent.", ephemeral=True)