diff --git a/custom_components/yi_hack/camera.py b/custom_components/yi_hack/camera.py
index bb5ecc3..41a10b8 100644
--- a/custom_components/yi_hack/camera.py
+++ b/custom_components/yi_hack/camera.py
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ def __init__(self, hass, config):
         self._mqtt_subscription = None
         self._mqtt_cmnd_topic = config.data[CONF_MQTT_PREFIX] + "/cmnd/camera/switch_on"
         self._mqtt_stat_topic = config.data[CONF_MQTT_PREFIX] + "/stat/camera/switch_on"
-        self._state = None
+        self._state = True
 
         self._http_base_url = "http://" + self._host
         if self._port != 80: