diff --git a/website/src/settings.mjs b/website/src/settings.mjs
index bbf893551..ef074b785 100644
--- a/website/src/settings.mjs
+++ b/website/src/settings.mjs
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ export function useSettings() {
     isPanelOpen: parseBoolean(state.isPanelOpen),
     userPatterns: userPatterns,
     multiChannelOrbits: parseBoolean(state.multiChannelOrbits),
-    patternAutoStart: isUdels() ? false : parseBoolean(state.patternAutoStart)
+    patternAutoStart: isUdels() ? false : state.patternAutoStart === undefined ? true : parseBoolean(state.patternAutoStart)
   };
 }