diff --git a/app/src/rgb_underglow.c b/app/src/rgb_underglow.c
index c5315504..e6d22c48 100644
--- a/app/src/rgb_underglow.c
+++ b/app/src/rgb_underglow.c
@@ -273,9 +273,11 @@ static int zmk_rgb_underglow_init(const struct device *_arg) {
 
 #if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_ZMK_RGB_UNDERGLOW_AUTO_OFF_USB)
     state.on = zmk_usb_is_powered();
-#endif
-
+    if (state.on)
+        k_timer_start(&underglow_tick, K_NO_WAIT, K_MSEC(50));
+#else
     k_timer_start(&underglow_tick, K_NO_WAIT, K_MSEC(50));
+#endif
 
     return 0;
 }