diff --git a/src/logic-scenes/collectable/new_collectable_ui.gd b/src/logic-scenes/collectable/new_collectable_ui.gd
index 690340b..85d6609 100644
--- a/src/logic-scenes/collectable/new_collectable_ui.gd
+++ b/src/logic-scenes/collectable/new_collectable_ui.gd
@@ -143,8 +143,7 @@ func _on_context_updated():
 	%ReadStory.visible = is_collected
 	%OptionPrompt.visible = State.allow_skipping or State.provide_summaries or is_collected and not is_board
 	%OptionsLabel.visible = State.allow_skipping or State.provide_summaries or is_collected and not is_board
-	cn_label.self_modulate = Color(0,0,0,1) if State.show_content_notes else Color(0,0,0,1)
-
+	cn_label.visible = true if State.show_content_notes else false
 
 func update_state():
 	scene = scene
diff --git a/src/singletons/global_state.gd b/src/singletons/global_state.gd
index dd50a22..583045b 100644
--- a/src/singletons/global_state.gd
+++ b/src/singletons/global_state.gd
@@ -159,6 +159,9 @@ func load_user_settings():
 			OS.execute("defaults", ["read", "/Users/$loggedInUser/Library/Preferences/com.apple.universalaccess.plist", "reduceMotion"], out)
 			if out[0] == "reduce":
 				reduce_motion = true
+	
+	settings_initialised = true
+	settings_changed.emit()
 
 func save_settings():
 	var out_dict = {