diff --git a/libs/utils/sidekick-decorate.js b/libs/utils/sidekick-decorate.js
index 89a87911ae..1c8a592e8d 100644
--- a/libs/utils/sidekick-decorate.js
+++ b/libs/utils/sidekick-decorate.js
@@ -3,8 +3,11 @@ import userCanPublishPage from '../tools/utils/publish.js';
 const PUBLISH_BTN = '.publish.plugin button';
 const PROFILE = '.profile-email';
 const CONFIRM_MESSAGE = 'Are you sure? This will publish to production.';
+let stylePublishCalled = false;
 
 export default function stylePublish(sk) {
+  if (stylePublishCalled) return;
+  stylePublishCalled = true;
   const setupPublishBtn = async (page, btn) => {
     const { canPublish, message } = await userCanPublishPage(page, false);
     if (canPublish) {
diff --git a/libs/utils/utils.js b/libs/utils/utils.js
index 3da9d8bada..221ca379c3 100644
--- a/libs/utils/utils.js
+++ b/libs/utils/utils.js
@@ -1057,6 +1057,8 @@ async function checkForPageMods() {
 
 async function loadPostLCP(config) {
   await decoratePlaceholders(document.body.querySelector('header'), config);
+  const sk = document.querySelector('helix-sidekick');
+  if (sk) import('./sidekick-decorate.js').then((mod) => { mod.default(sk); });
   if (config.mep?.targetEnabled === 'postlcp') {
     /* c8 ignore next 2 */
     const { init } = await import('../features/personalization/personalization.js');