diff --git a/clients/vim/autoload/tabby.vim b/clients/vim/autoload/tabby.vim
index e80b33a..cd88b36 100644
--- a/clients/vim/autoload/tabby.vim
+++ b/clients/vim/autoload/tabby.vim
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ function! tabby#OnVimEnter()
   endif
 
   if !filereadable(g:tabby_node_script)
+    let s:status = "initialization_failed"
     let s:message = 'Tabby agent script not found. Please reinstall Tabby plugin.'
     return
   endif