diff --git a/__init__.py b/__init__.py
index 7e04ac79c..9ff8a8eb5 100644
--- a/__init__.py
+++ b/__init__.py
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ def after_load(_a, _b):
     # Doing some operations immediately on file load can crash blender in specific situations,
     # so delay the post-load code execution.
     # (note if register() is called without a delay the function just runs immediately, so we need any non-zero delay)
-    bpy.app.timers.register(after_load_impl, 0.001)
+    bpy.app.timers.register(after_load_impl, first_interval=0.001)
 
 
 def after_load_impl():