diff --git a/protobuf-definitions b/protobuf-definitions
index 38da2e9..41b8356 160000
--- a/protobuf-definitions
+++ b/protobuf-definitions
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 38da2e9033c0d9528fb46e09616a49f1d93d2c2d
+Subproject commit 41b8356d5c8396c62ebb0ef1c64e9b06f1a2fffa
diff --git a/src/digitalMessage.cpp b/src/digitalMessage.cpp
index 5a3bf9d..d1d1b5f 100644
--- a/src/digitalMessage.cpp
+++ b/src/digitalMessage.cpp
@@ -54,9 +54,10 @@ void initDigital(const RocketryProto_DigitalInit &digitalInit)
         }
 
         pinMode(pin, OUTPUT);
+        digitalWrite(pin, digitalInit.safeState);
 
         digitalPins[digitalCount].pin = pin;
-        digitalPins[digitalCount].activated = false;
+        digitalPins[digitalCount].activated = digitalInit.safeState;
         digitalCount++;
 
         sendEventMessage(RocketryProto_EventTypes_DIGITAL_INIT, pin);