diff --git a/www/manager6/dc/Config.js b/www/manager6/dc/Config.js
index a8dcb74e..934952d9 100644
--- a/www/manager6/dc/Config.js
+++ b/www/manager6/dc/Config.js
@@ -144,6 +144,8 @@ Ext.define('PVE.dc.Config', {
 		xtype: 'pveFencingView',
 		itemId: 'ha-fencing',
 	    });
+	    // always show on initial load, will be hiddea later if the SDN API calls don't exist,
+	    // else it won't be shown at first if the user initially loads with DC selected
 	    if (PVE.SDNInfo || PVE.SDNInfo === undefined) {
 		me.items.push({
 		    xtype: 'pveSDNStatus',