diff --git a/packages/scratch-vm/src/extensions/scratch3_teachable_machine/index.js b/packages/scratch-vm/src/extensions/scratch3_teachable_machine/index.js
index f2b0b9628..c094baafa 100644
--- a/packages/scratch-vm/src/extensions/scratch3_teachable_machine/index.js
+++ b/packages/scratch-vm/src/extensions/scratch3_teachable_machine/index.js
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@ class Scratch3VideoSensingBlocks {
         // first added to a project, and is overwritten by a PROJECT_LOADED
         // event listener that later calls updateVideoDisplay
         if (this.firstInstall) {
-            this.globalVideoState = VideoState.OFF;
+            this.globalVideoState = VideoState.ON;
             this.globalVideoTransparency = 50;
             this.updateVideoDisplay();
             this.updateToStageModel();