diff --git a/src/fsfw/subsystem/Subsystem.cpp b/src/fsfw/subsystem/Subsystem.cpp
index 8930d0a1..4e9d52f3 100644
--- a/src/fsfw/subsystem/Subsystem.cpp
+++ b/src/fsfw/subsystem/Subsystem.cpp
@@ -459,6 +459,7 @@ ReturnValue_t Subsystem::initialize() {
   }
 
   mode = initialMode;
+  submode = initSubmode;
 
   return RETURN_OK;
 }
@@ -596,7 +597,10 @@ ReturnValue_t Subsystem::checkObjectConnections() {
   return RETURN_OK;
 }
 
-void Subsystem::setInitialMode(Mode_t mode) { initialMode = mode; }
+void Subsystem::setInitialMode(Mode_t mode, Submode_t submode) {
+  this->initialMode = mode;
+  this->initSubmode = submode;
+}
 
 void Subsystem::cantKeepMode() {
   ReturnValue_t result;
diff --git a/src/fsfw/subsystem/Subsystem.h b/src/fsfw/subsystem/Subsystem.h
index 5b2777e8..84d5f6a7 100644
--- a/src/fsfw/subsystem/Subsystem.h
+++ b/src/fsfw/subsystem/Subsystem.h
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ class Subsystem : public SubsystemBase, public HasModeSequenceIF {
   ReturnValue_t addTable(ArrayList<ModeListEntry> *table, Mode_t id, bool inStore = true,
                          bool preInit = true);
 
-  void setInitialMode(Mode_t mode);
+  void setInitialMode(Mode_t mode, Submode_t submode = SUBMODE_NONE);
 
   virtual ReturnValue_t initialize() override;
 
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ class Subsystem : public SubsystemBase, public HasModeSequenceIF {
   Submode_t targetSubmode;
 
   Mode_t initialMode = 0;
+  Submode_t initSubmode = SUBMODE_NONE;
 
   HybridIterator<ModeListEntry> currentSequenceIterator;