diff --git a/cmd/vidforward/main.go b/cmd/vidforward/main.go
index cd49d0b6..c7aa8b57 100644
--- a/cmd/vidforward/main.go
+++ b/cmd/vidforward/main.go
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ func (m *broadcastManager) createOrUpdate(broadcast Broadcast) error {
 
 	switch broadcast.status {
 	case statusActive, statusPlay, statusCreate:
-		m.log.Info("updating configuration for mac","mac",broadcast.mac)
+		m.log.Info("updating configuration for mac", "mac", broadcast.mac)
 		signal, ok := m.slateExitSignals[broadcast.mac]
 		if ok {
 			close(signal)
@@ -375,6 +375,14 @@ func main() {
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatal("could not create new broadcast manager", "error", err)
 	}
+
+	// Try to load any previous state. There may be a previous state if the
+	// watchdog did a process restart.
+	err = m.load()
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Warning("could not load previous state", "error", err)
+	}
+
 	http.HandleFunc("/recv", m.recv)
 	http.HandleFunc("/control", m.control)