diff --git a/src/adafruit_circuitplayground/express.py b/src/adafruit_circuitplayground/express.py
index 7f2857508..84fa68c7e 100644
--- a/src/adafruit_circuitplayground/express.py
+++ b/src/adafruit_circuitplayground/express.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ def __init__(self):
             (0, 0, 0),
         ]
         self.__state[CONSTANTS.EXPRESS_STATE.RED_LED] = False
-        self.__state[CONSTANTS.EXPRESS_STATE.SWITCH] = False
+        self.__state[CONSTANTS.EXPRESS_STATE.SWITCH] = True
         self.__state[CONSTANTS.EXPRESS_STATE.TEMPERATURE] = 0
         self.__state[CONSTANTS.EXPRESS_STATE.LIGHT] = 0
         self.__state[CONSTANTS.EXPRESS_STATE.MOTION_X] = 0
diff --git a/src/view/components/cpx/CpxImage.tsx b/src/view/components/cpx/CpxImage.tsx
index 7163b67c3..48aef4e64 100644
--- a/src/view/components/cpx/CpxImage.tsx
+++ b/src/view/components/cpx/CpxImage.tsx
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ export const updateSwitch = (switchState: boolean): void => {
     if (switchElement && switchInner) {
         svg.addClass(switchInner, "sim-slide-switch-inner");
 
-        if (switchState) {
+        if (!switchState) {
             svg.addClass(switchInner, "on");
             switchInner.setAttribute("transform", "translate(-5,0)");
         } else {
diff --git a/src/view/components/cpx/CpxSimulator.tsx b/src/view/components/cpx/CpxSimulator.tsx
index b0d77f441..2a0ee0c11 100644
--- a/src/view/components/cpx/CpxSimulator.tsx
+++ b/src/view/components/cpx/CpxSimulator.tsx
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ const DEFAULT_CPX_STATE: ICpxState = {
         [0, 0, 0],
     ],
     red_led: false,
-    switch: false,
+    switch: true,
     touch: [false, false, false, false, false, false, false],
     shake: false,
 };