diff --git a/dist/jquery.formatter.js b/dist/jquery.formatter.js
index 7909731..b6c1bcd 100644
--- a/dist/jquery.formatter.js
+++ b/dist/jquery.formatter.js
@@ -494,7 +494,7 @@ var formatter = function (patternMatcher, inptSel, utils) {
       // Persistence
       if (self.opts.persistent) {
         // Format on start
-        self._processKey('', false);
+        self._processKey('', false, true);
         self.el.blur();
         // Add Listeners
         utils.addListener(self.el, 'focus', function (evt) {
@@ -858,4 +858,4 @@ $.fn[pluginName].addInptType = function (chr, regexp) {
 };
 
 
-}));
\ No newline at end of file
+}));