diff --git a/src/Circle.cpp b/src/Circle.cpp
index c1e9a92..e8bb2f9 100644
--- a/src/Circle.cpp
+++ b/src/Circle.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 #include "Circle.h"
+#include "Parameters.h"
+#include "Systems.h"
 #include "Utilities.h"
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <boost/bind.hpp>
@@ -88,6 +90,8 @@ void Circle::init_housekeeping() {
 
     // setup power ADC
     transport->sync_send_command_to_system(*housekeeping, deck->get_command_for_sys_for_code(housekeeping->system.hex, 0x28));
+
+    housekeeping->system_state = SYSTEM_STATE::LOOP;
 }
 
 void Circle::init_cdte() {
@@ -117,6 +121,7 @@ void Circle::init_cdte() {
     utilities::debug_print("checking canister status...\n");
     std::vector<uint8_t> can_status = transport->sync_send_command_to_system(*cdtede, deck->get_command_for_sys_for_code(cdtede->system.hex, 0x8a));
     can_status = transport->get_reply_data(can_status, cdtede->system);
+    cdtede->system_state = SYSTEM_STATE::LOOP;
     utilities::debug_print("canisters status: ");
     utilities::hex_print(can_status);