diff --git a/src/program.ts b/src/program.ts
index f3b0b63c1bd..77c40a10fb9 100644
--- a/src/program.ts
+++ b/src/program.ts
@@ -418,6 +418,8 @@ export class Program extends BaseProgram {
             } else {
                 this.processResponse(Response.error('Vault is locked.'), true);
             }
+        } else if (!this.main.cryptoService.hasKeyInMemory()) {
+            await this.main.cryptoService.getKey();
         }
     }