diff --git a/api/views/index.ejs b/api/views/index.ejs
index 4b477dd8..73ab17f5 100644
--- a/api/views/index.ejs
+++ b/api/views/index.ejs
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@
                 document.getElementById("control_mode").innerHTML = "Control mode: " + status.control_mode;
             }
         };
+        xhr.send();
     }
 
     function turn_left() {