diff --git a/msticpy/data/drivers/azure_kusto_driver.py b/msticpy/data/drivers/azure_kusto_driver.py
index 81fe4b0e0..e67ddccda 100644
--- a/msticpy/data/drivers/azure_kusto_driver.py
+++ b/msticpy/data/drivers/azure_kusto_driver.py
@@ -174,6 +174,7 @@ def __init__(self, connection_str: Optional[str] = None, **kwargs):
         self.set_driver_property(DriverProps.PUBLIC_ATTRS, self._set_public_attribs())
         self.set_driver_property(DriverProps.FILTER_ON_CONNECT, True)
         self.set_driver_property(DriverProps.EFFECTIVE_ENV, DataEnvironment.Kusto.name)
+        self._loaded = True
 
     def _set_public_attribs(self):
         """Expose subset of attributes via query_provider."""