Computer not starting up after chunk unload/reload

I running a 1.7.10 server with Computercraft 1.75 installed. Whenever a computer gets unloaded and then reloaded it will not run it's startup program, even though it has one. Computers will not run until they have been activated by a player. I am not new to Computercraft or LUA, but I cannot find any helpful information elsewhere.

Known bug, no known fix.

Work arounds:
make a new world - bug doesn't always persist
autonomous activator from thermal expansion for each computer
the on program (possibly combined with above to save resources)