diff --git a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/casemodule/services/TagNameDefinition.java b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/casemodule/services/TagNameDefinition.java
index e1d81d2b65..e1d90d2f15 100755
--- a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/casemodule/services/TagNameDefinition.java
+++ b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/casemodule/services/TagNameDefinition.java
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ final class TagNameDefinition implements Comparable<TagNameDefinition> {
         return displayName + "," + description + "," + color.name() + "," + knownStatus.toString();
     }
 
-    private TagName saveToCase(SleuthkitCase caseDb) {
+    TagName saveToCase(SleuthkitCase caseDb) {
         TagName tagName = null;
         try {
             tagName = caseDb.addOrUpdateTagName(displayName, description, color, knownStatus);
diff --git a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/casemodule/services/TagsManager.java b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/casemodule/services/TagsManager.java
index f96fe08f23..8d7eda2ec4 100755
--- a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/casemodule/services/TagsManager.java
+++ b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/casemodule/services/TagsManager.java
@@ -128,6 +128,9 @@ public class TagsManager implements Closeable {
      */
     TagsManager(SleuthkitCase caseDb) {
         this.caseDb = caseDb;
+        for (TagNameDefinition tagName : TagNameDefinition.getTagNameDefinitions()) {
+            tagName.saveToCase(caseDb);
+        }
     }
 
     /**