diff --git a/ignite-router.js b/ignite-router.js
index c068215..08c7965 100644
--- a/ignite-router.js
+++ b/ignite-router.js
@@ -28,6 +28,10 @@ class RouterLink extends IgniteElement {
             );
     }
 
+    ready() {
+        this.update();
+    }
+
     update() {
         var routeMatches = RouteMatcher.matches(this.route);
 
@@ -74,6 +78,10 @@ class RouterView extends IgniteElement {
         ).style("display", this.show, null, (value) => { return value ? null : "none"; });
     }
 
+    ready() {
+        this.update();
+    }
+
     update() {
         var routeMatches = RouteMatcher.matches(this.route);