diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/Hand.cpp b/interface/src/avatar/Hand.cpp
index 95128ec007..c78b42fcea 100755
--- a/interface/src/avatar/Hand.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/Hand.cpp
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ void Hand::init() {
         _ballColor = glm::vec3(0.0, 0.0, 0.4);
     }
     
-    _raveGloveEffectsMode = RAVE_GLOVE_EFFECTS_MODE_NULL;
+    _raveGloveEffectsMode = RAVE_GLOVE_EFFECTS_MODE_FIRE;
     _raveGloveEffectsModeChanged = false;
 }
 
@@ -362,7 +362,6 @@ void Hand::updateRaveGloveParticles(float deltaTime) {
 }
 
 
-
 void Hand::setRaveGloveMode(int mode) {
 
     _raveGloveMode = mode;