diff --git a/PVE/Storage/PBSPlugin.pm b/PVE/Storage/PBSPlugin.pm
index a334a8a..b236f6c 100644
--- a/PVE/Storage/PBSPlugin.pm
+++ b/PVE/Storage/PBSPlugin.pm
@@ -449,6 +449,9 @@ sub status {
 
 sub activate_storage {
     my ($class, $storeid, $scfg, $cache) = @_;
+
+    run_client_cmd($scfg, $storeid, "status");
+
     return 1;
 }