diff --git a/src/arduino/programmerManager.ts b/src/arduino/programmerManager.ts
index a060f21..1c625b1 100644
--- a/src/arduino/programmerManager.ts
+++ b/src/arduino/programmerManager.ts
@@ -39,6 +39,16 @@ export class ProgrammerManager {
         this._programmerStatusBar.show();
     }
 
+    public loadProgrammer(): void {
+        const dc = DeviceContext.getInstance();
+        const chosen = dc.programmer;
+        if (chosen) {
+            this._currentprogrammer = ProgrammerList[chosen];
+            this.getProgrammer(this._currentprogrammer);
+            this._programmerStatusBar.text = chosen;
+        }
+    }
+
     public get currentProgrammer(): string {
         return this._programmervalue;
     }
diff --git a/src/arduinoActivator.ts b/src/arduinoActivator.ts
index cfcc823..e512176 100644
--- a/src/arduinoActivator.ts
+++ b/src/arduinoActivator.ts
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ class ArduinoActivator {
             arduinoApp.libraryManager = new LibraryManager(arduinoSettings, arduinoApp);
             arduinoApp.exampleManager = new ExampleManager(arduinoSettings, arduinoApp);
             arduinoApp.programmerManager = new ProgrammerManager(arduinoSettings, arduinoApp);
+            arduinoApp.programmerManager.loadProgrammer();
             ArduinoContext.arduinoApp = arduinoApp;
 
             const exampleProvider = new ExampleProvider(arduinoApp.exampleManager, arduinoApp.boardManager);