diff --git a/spine-unity/Assets/Spine/Editor/spine-unity/Editor/Components/BoundingBoxFollowerInspector.cs b/spine-unity/Assets/Spine/Editor/spine-unity/Editor/Components/BoundingBoxFollowerInspector.cs
index 294882945..7a0e87cf2 100644
--- a/spine-unity/Assets/Spine/Editor/spine-unity/Editor/Components/BoundingBoxFollowerInspector.cs
+++ b/spine-unity/Assets/Spine/Editor/spine-unity/Editor/Components/BoundingBoxFollowerInspector.cs
@@ -160,6 +160,8 @@ namespace Spine.Unity.Editor {
 
 			}
 
+			if (follower.Slot == null)
+				follower.Initialize(false);
 			bool hasBoneFollower = follower.GetComponent<BoneFollower>() != null;
 			if (!hasBoneFollower) {
 				bool buttonDisabled = follower.Slot == null;