diff --git a/quantum/quantum.c b/quantum/quantum.c
index 5f1a691c884..3770b0312b5 100644
--- a/quantum/quantum.c
+++ b/quantum/quantum.c
@@ -997,6 +997,9 @@ void matrix_init_quantum() {
   #ifdef ENCODER_ENABLE
     encoder_init();
   #endif
+  #if defined(UNICODE_ENABLE) || defined(UNICODEMAP_ENABLE) || defined(UCIS_ENABLE)
+    unicode_input_mode_init();
+  #endif
   matrix_init_kb();
 }