diff --git a/mission/devices/SolarArrayDeploymentHandler.cpp b/mission/devices/SolarArrayDeploymentHandler.cpp
index 72bcace4..dee6a203 100644
--- a/mission/devices/SolarArrayDeploymentHandler.cpp
+++ b/mission/devices/SolarArrayDeploymentHandler.cpp
@@ -278,6 +278,7 @@ bool SolarArrayDeploymentHandler::startFsmOn(uint32_t burnCountdown_, bool dryRu
   fsmInfo.onOff = true;
   fsmInfo.dryRun = dryRun;
   fsmInfo.burnCountdown = burnCountdown_;
+  stateMachine = StateMachine::MAIN_POWER_ON;
   retryCounter = 0;
   return true;
 }