diff --git a/interface/src/Application.cpp b/interface/src/Application.cpp
index 26ed279150..c53b2c993c 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Application.cpp
@@ -1823,6 +1823,9 @@ Application::Application(int& argc, char** argv, QElapsedTimer& startupTimer, bo
     // Preload Tablet sounds
     DependencyManager::get<TabletScriptingInterface>()->preloadSounds();
 
+    _pendingIdleEvent = false;
+    _pendingRenderEvent = false;
+
     qCDebug(interfaceapp) << "Metaverse session ID is" << uuidStringWithoutCurlyBraces(accountManager->getSessionID());
 }
 
diff --git a/interface/src/Application.h b/interface/src/Application.h
index fbfb3979be..19a6dfdac1 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.h
+++ b/interface/src/Application.h
@@ -708,7 +708,7 @@ private:
 
     friend class RenderEventHandler;
 
-    std::atomic<bool> _pendingIdleEvent { false };
-    std::atomic<bool> _pendingRenderEvent { false };
+    std::atomic<bool> _pendingIdleEvent { true };
+    std::atomic<bool> _pendingRenderEvent { true };
 };
 #endif // hifi_Application_h