diff --git a/options/mzta-options.js b/options/mzta-options.js
index 3b2e02d7..df03ed5f 100644
--- a/options/mzta-options.js
+++ b/options/mzta-options.js
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@ document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', async () => {
   });
 
   showConnectionOptions();
+  warnAPIKeyEmpty();
   
   document.getElementById('btnManagePrompts').addEventListener('click', () => {
     // check if the tab is already there