diff --git a/layout/_plugins/comments/artalk/script.ejs b/layout/_plugins/comments/artalk/script.ejs
index f3a860cf7..6b3fe0729 100644
--- a/layout/_plugins/comments/artalk/script.ejs
+++ b/layout/_plugins/comments/artalk/script.ejs
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
       path = path.replaceAll('/index.html', '/').replaceAll('.html', '')
     }
 
-    Artalk.init(Object.assign(<%- JSON.stringify(theme.comments.artalk) %>, {
+    volantis.artalk = Artalk.init(Object.assign(<%- JSON.stringify(theme.comments.artalk) %>, {
       el: '#artalk_container',
       pageKey: path,
       pageTitle: document.title,