diff --git a/packages/cursorless-tutorial/src/TutorialImpl.ts b/packages/cursorless-tutorial/src/TutorialImpl.ts
index 58341088b0..55c67a600e 100644
--- a/packages/cursorless-tutorial/src/TutorialImpl.ts
+++ b/packages/cursorless-tutorial/src/TutorialImpl.ts
@@ -187,6 +187,8 @@ export class TutorialImpl implements Tutorial, CommandRunnerDecorator {
             stepContent: tutorialContent.steps[this.state_.stepNumber].content,
           },
     );
+
+    await this.checkPreconditions();
   }
 
   private getRawTutorial(tutorialId: string) {