diff --git a/src/fsfw/power/DummyPowerSwitcher.cpp b/src/fsfw/power/DummyPowerSwitcher.cpp
index 952a5a57..51adde71 100644
--- a/src/fsfw/power/DummyPowerSwitcher.cpp
+++ b/src/fsfw/power/DummyPowerSwitcher.cpp
@@ -6,7 +6,11 @@ DummyPowerSwitcher::DummyPowerSwitcher(object_id_t objectId, size_t numberOfSwit
     : SystemObject(objectId, registerGlobally),
       switcherList(numberOfSwitches),
       fuseList(numberOfFuses),
-      switchDelayMs(switchDelayMs) {}
+      switchDelayMs(switchDelayMs) {
+  for(auto &switchState: switcherList) {
+    switchState = PowerSwitchIF::SWITCH_UNKNOWN;
+  }
+}
 
 void DummyPowerSwitcher::setInitialSwitcherList(std::vector<ReturnValue_t> switcherList) {
   this->switcherList = switcherList;