diff --git a/karaf/features/core/src/main/java/org/apache/felix/karaf/features/internal/FeaturesServiceImpl.java b/karaf/features/core/src/main/java/org/apache/felix/karaf/features/internal/FeaturesServiceImpl.java
index 52e8a42..a0d3dd5 100644
--- a/karaf/features/core/src/main/java/org/apache/felix/karaf/features/internal/FeaturesServiceImpl.java
+++ b/karaf/features/core/src/main/java/org/apache/felix/karaf/features/internal/FeaturesServiceImpl.java
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@
 
     protected RepositoryImpl internalAddRepository(URI uri) throws Exception {
         RepositoryImpl repo = new RepositoryImpl(uri);
+        repo.load();
         repositories.put(uri, repo);
         callListeners(new RepositoryEvent(repo, RepositoryEvent.EventType.RepositoryAdded, false));
         features = null;