diff --git a/settings/org-settings.el b/settings/org-settings.el
index d52eede8..732f62a0 100644
--- a/settings/org-settings.el
+++ b/settings/org-settings.el
@@ -526,6 +526,7 @@ Suggest the URL title as a description for resource."
 
 (use-package org-num    ;; numbering of headings
   :after (org)
+  :commands (org-num-mode)
   :delight (org-num-mode "#")  ;; o# "\uFF03"
   :config
   (setq org-num-skip-tags '("ignore"))