diff --git a/src/d2m/discord-packets.js b/src/d2m/discord-packets.js
index 8cf2fde..b1e381e 100644
--- a/src/d2m/discord-packets.js
+++ b/src/d2m/discord-packets.js
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ const utils = {
 			client.user = message.d.user
 			client.application = message.d.application
 			console.log(`Discord logged in as ${client.user.username}#${client.user.discriminator} (${client.user.id})`)
+			interactions.registerInteractions()
 
 		} else if (message.t === "GUILD_CREATE") {
 			message.d.members = message.d.members.filter(m => m.user.id === client.user.id) // only keep the bot's own member - it's needed to determine private channels on web
@@ -47,7 +48,6 @@ const utils = {
 
 			if (listen === "full") {
 				try {
-					interactions.registerInteractions()
 					await eventDispatcher.checkMissedExpressions(message.d)
 					await eventDispatcher.checkMissedPins(client, message.d)
 					await eventDispatcher.checkMissedMessages(client, message.d)
diff --git a/src/web/routes/guild-settings.js b/src/web/routes/guild-settings.js
index ae52825..8119f93 100644
--- a/src/web/routes/guild-settings.js
+++ b/src/web/routes/guild-settings.js
@@ -131,6 +131,9 @@ as.router.post("/api/default-roles", defineEventHandler(async event => {
 		db.prepare("INSERT OR IGNORE INTO role_default (guild_id, role_id) VALUES (?, ?)").run(guildID, roleID)
 	}
 
+	const createSpace = getCreateSpace(event)
+	await createSpace.syncSpaceFully(guildID) // this is inefficient but OK to call infrequently on user request
+
 	if (getRequestHeader(event, "HX-Request")) {
 		return pugSync.render(event, "fragments/default-roles-list.pug", {guild, guild_id: guildID})
 	} else {