diff --git a/shorthand_connect/includes/shorthand_options.php b/shorthand_connect/includes/shorthand_options.php
index 2955189..2d70d19 100644
--- a/shorthand_connect/includes/shorthand_options.php
+++ b/shorthand_connect/includes/shorthand_options.php
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ function shorthand_options() {
 	}
 	if( isset($_POST['sh_submit_hidden_three']) && $_POST['sh_submit_hidden_three'] == 'Y' ) {
 		update_option('sh_permalink', $_POST['sh_permalink']);
+		create_post_type();
+		flush_rewrite_rules();
 	}
 	$permalink_structure = get_option('sh_permalink');
 
diff --git a/shorthand_connect/shorthand_connect.php b/shorthand_connect/shorthand_connect.php
index 751e7be..4c60b1a 100644
--- a/shorthand_connect/shorthand_connect.php
+++ b/shorthand_connect/shorthand_connect.php
@@ -317,5 +317,11 @@ function shorthand_show_columns($name) {
 }
 add_action('manage_posts_custom_column',  'shorthand_show_columns');
 
+function myplugin_activate() {
+	create_post_type();
+	flush_rewrite_rules();
+}
+register_activation_hook( __FILE__, 'myplugin_activate' );
+
 
 ?>