diff --git a/app/src/rgb_underglow.c b/app/src/rgb_underglow.c
index 25a17aa7..c5315504 100644
--- a/app/src/rgb_underglow.c
+++ b/app/src/rgb_underglow.c
@@ -272,8 +272,7 @@ static int zmk_rgb_underglow_init(const struct device *_arg) {
 #endif
 
 #if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_ZMK_RGB_UNDERGLOW_AUTO_OFF_USB)
-    if (!zmk_usb_is_powered())
-        state.on = false;
+    state.on = zmk_usb_is_powered();
 #endif
 
     k_timer_start(&underglow_tick, K_NO_WAIT, K_MSEC(50));