diff --git a/public/javascript/requiredFields.js b/public/javascript/requiredFields.js
index f554e7c..113fab7 100644
--- a/public/javascript/requiredFields.js
+++ b/public/javascript/requiredFields.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-function createRequiredProgress({ container, progress, onChange }) {
+function createRequiredProgress({ container, initOnStartup = true, progress, onChange }) {
     let total = 0;
     let filled = 0;
 
@@ -76,7 +76,9 @@ function createRequiredProgress({ container, progress, onChange }) {
         attributeFilter: ['style', 'class', 'hidden']
     });
 
-    initialize();
+    if(initOnStartup)   {
+        initialize();
+    }
 
     // Optional: API zurückgeben
     return {