diff --git a/racket/src/racket/src/env.c b/racket/src/racket/src/env.c
index 3338cb2ea9..2349e57fce 100644
--- a/racket/src/racket/src/env.c
+++ b/racket/src/racket/src/env.c
@@ -146,6 +146,9 @@ Scheme_Env *scheme_restart_instance()
   scheme_init_logger_config();
   scheme_init_exn_config();
 
+  scheme_startup_instance = scheme_make_instance(scheme_intern_symbol("startup"), scheme_false);
+  scheme_init_startup_instance(scheme_startup_instance);
+
   boot_module_resolver();
 
   scheme_init_resolver_config();