diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/header-footer-only.js b/app/assets/javascripts/header-footer-only.js
index d4983d667..eb7612a32 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/header-footer-only.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/header-footer-only.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 //= require libs/jquery/plugins/jquery.base64
 //= require vendor/polyfills/bind
 //= require analytics
+//= require start-modules
 //= require user-satisfaction-survey
 //= require core
 //= require report-a-problem-form
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/start-modules.js b/app/assets/javascripts/start-modules.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..922024ad9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/start-modules.js
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+//= require govuk/modules
+
+$(document).ready(function () {
+  GOVUK.modules.start();
+});