diff --git a/interface/src/ui/AvatarInputs.cpp b/interface/src/ui/AvatarInputs.cpp
index b9a1fc441f..a6bc7cf84f 100644
--- a/interface/src/ui/AvatarInputs.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/ui/AvatarInputs.cpp
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ AvatarInputs* AvatarInputs::getInstance() {
 
 AvatarInputs::AvatarInputs(QObject* parent) : QObject(parent) {
     _showAudioTools = showAudioToolsSetting.get();
+    _showBubbleTools = showBubbleToolsSetting.get();
     auto nodeList = DependencyManager::get<NodeList>();
     auto usersScriptingInterface = DependencyManager::get<UsersScriptingInterface>();
     connect(nodeList.data(), &NodeList::ignoreRadiusEnabledChanged, this, &AvatarInputs::ignoreRadiusEnabledChanged);
diff --git a/interface/src/ui/AvatarInputs.h b/interface/src/ui/AvatarInputs.h
index 9e7d231dd2..dca39fd433 100644
--- a/interface/src/ui/AvatarInputs.h
+++ b/interface/src/ui/AvatarInputs.h
@@ -194,8 +194,8 @@ private:
     void onAvatarEnteredIgnoreRadius();
     void onAvatarLeftIgnoreRadius();
     float _trailingAudioLoudness{ 0 };
-    bool _showAudioTools { false };
-    bool _showBubbleTools{ false };
+    bool _showAudioTools { true };
+    bool _showBubbleTools{ true };
 };
 
 #endif // hifi_AvatarInputs_h