diff --git a/src/app/sys-runtime.js b/src/app/sys-runtime.js
index 2a9d7fe1..0242d8d3 100644
--- a/src/app/sys-runtime.js
+++ b/src/app/sys-runtime.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import GccOutputParser from 'app/gcc-output-parser';
 import * as Jor1k from 'cjs!jor1k/master/master';
 import LinuxTerm from 'cjs!jor1k/plugins/terminal-linux';
 import { jor1kBaseFsUrl, jor1kWorkerUrl } from 'app/config';
+import SysFileSystem from 'app/sys-filesystem';
 
 // Encapsulates the virtual machine interface
 class SysRuntime {
@@ -34,6 +35,10 @@ class SysRuntime {
 
         var onBootFinished = () => {
             if (this.tty0ready && this.tty1ready) {
+
+                //Attach persistent filesystem
+                SysFileSystem.initialize(this.jor1kgui.fs);
+
                 // LiveEdit uses the bootFinished value when sent the ready event,
                 // so bootFinished must be updated before broadcasting the event
                 this.bootFinished = true;