diff --git a/reactor-plc/backplane.lua b/reactor-plc/backplane.lua
index 62e429b..ecc15eb 100644
--- a/reactor-plc/backplane.lua
+++ b/reactor-plc/backplane.lua
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ function backplane.init(config, __shared_memory)
     local plc_dev   = __shared_memory.plc_dev
     local plc_state = __shared_memory.plc_state
 
+    plc_state.degraded = false
+
     -- Modem Init
 
     if _bp.smem.networked then