diff --git a/src/simu.cpp b/src/simu.cpp
index b7cc01728..c8261e654 100644
--- a/src/simu.cpp
+++ b/src/simu.cpp
@@ -399,6 +399,8 @@ int main(int argc,char **argv)
   th9xSim->show(); // Otherwise the main window gets centred across my two monitors, split down the middle.
 #endif
 
+  frskyStreaming = 1;
+
   StartEepromThread();
   StartMainThread();