diff --git a/xtrn/war/war.js b/xtrn/war/war.js
index ca4c09d324c3299ad87f6a55c3ed9932257fa5b7..2c2a8360829d6d9f74bc6fe403739ee500de2d59 100644
--- a/xtrn/war/war.js
+++ b/xtrn/war/war.js
@@ -2075,6 +2075,11 @@ function mainloop(ntn)
         return;
     }
 
+	/* Check for messages */
+	
+	inbuf = format(MAILFL, ntn);
+	reader(inbuf, 1);
+
     /* enter the loop */
 
     saystat("Welcome to Solomoriah's WAR!  Press ? for Help.");