1 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/client/views/Main.tsx b/src/client/views/Main.tsx
index 22725a2b9..fc2d7f572 100644
--- a/src/client/views/Main.tsx
+++ b/src/client/views/Main.tsx
@@ -65,6 +65,8 @@ import { PresBox, PresElementBox } from './nodes/trails';
 import { FaceRecognitionHandler } from './search/FaceRecognitionHandler';
 import { SearchBox } from './search/SearchBox';
 import { StickerPalette } from './smartdraw/StickerPalette';
+import { Field } from './nodes/DataVizBox/DocCreatorMenu/FieldTypes/Field';
+import { FieldUtils } from './nodes/DataVizBox/DocCreatorMenu/FieldTypes/FieldUtils';
 
 dotenv.config();
 
@@ -100,6 +102,7 @@ FieldLoader.ServerLoadStatus = { requested: 0, retrieved: 0, message: 'cache' };
         new PingManager();
         new KeyManager();
         new FaceRecognitionHandler();
+        Field.initField = FieldUtils.initField; // set the init function for fields
 
         // initialize plugins and classes that require plugins
         CollectionDockingView.Init(TabDocView);