diff --git a/app/src/behaviors/behavior_caps_word.c b/app/src/behaviors/behavior_caps_word.c
index 5e31dcd3..4f058a08 100644
--- a/app/src/behaviors/behavior_caps_word.c
+++ b/app/src/behaviors/behavior_caps_word.c
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ static void activate_caps_word(const struct device *dev) {
     const struct behavior_caps_word_config *config = dev->config;
 
     if (config->layers > -1) {
-        zmk_keymap_layer_activate(config->layers);
+        zmk_keymap_layer_activate(config->layers, false);
     }
     data->active = true;
 }