diff --git a/desktop/src/components/ReflectionLog.tsx b/desktop/src/components/ReflectionLog.tsx
index 55df0dc..3695ffd 100644
--- a/desktop/src/components/ReflectionLog.tsx
+++ b/desktop/src/components/ReflectionLog.tsx
@@ -395,6 +395,9 @@ export function ReflectionLog({
   useEffect(() => {
     const loadData = async () => {
       try {
+        // Initialize reflection engine with config that allows soul modification
+        await intelligenceClient.reflection.init(config);
+
         const loadedHistory = await intelligenceClient.reflection.getHistory();
         setHistory([...loadedHistory].reverse()); // Most recent first
 
@@ -405,7 +408,7 @@ export function ReflectionLog({
       }
     };
     loadData();
-  }, [agentId]);
+  }, [agentId, config]);
 
   const handleReflect = useCallback(async () => {
     setIsReflecting(true);