diff --git a/cli/cli.go b/cli/cli.go
index 8377c3fc..cea0b9ef 100644
--- a/cli/cli.go
+++ b/cli/cli.go
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ EXAMPLE:
 sudo mkdir -p /etc/bash_completion.d/
 sudo cp %s /etc/bash_completion.d/abra
 echo "source /etc/bash_completion.d/abra" >> ~/.bashrc
+source /etc/bash_completion.d/abra
 # To test, run the following: "abra app <hit tab key>" - you should see command completion!
 `, autocompletionFile))
 		case "zsh":
@@ -92,6 +93,7 @@ echo "source /etc/bash_completion.d/abra" >> ~/.bashrc
 sudo mkdir -p /etc/zsh/completion.d/
 sudo cp %s /etc/zsh/completion.d/abra
 echo "PROG=abra\n_CLI_ZSH_AUTOCOMPLETE_HACK=1\nsource /etc/zsh/completion.d/abra" >> ~/.zshrc
+source /etc/zsh/completion.d/abra
 # to test, run the following: "abra app <hit tab key>" - you should see command completion!
 `, autocompletionFile))
 		case "fish":
@@ -100,6 +102,7 @@ echo "PROG=abra\n_CLI_ZSH_AUTOCOMPLETE_HACK=1\nsource /etc/zsh/completion.d/abra
 sudo mkdir -p /etc/fish/completions
 sudo cp %s /etc/fish/completions/abra
 echo "source /etc/fish/completions/abra" >> ~/.config/fish/config.fish
+source /etc/fish/completions/abra
 # to test, run the following: "abra app <hit tab key>" - you should see command completion!
 `, autocompletionFile))
 		}