diff --git a/keyboards/ergodox_ez/keymaps/default/keymap.c b/keyboards/ergodox_ez/keymaps/default/keymap.c
index d2976812f..3c15b8a44 100644
--- a/keyboards/ergodox_ez/keymaps/default/keymap.c
+++ b/keyboards/ergodox_ez/keymaps/default/keymap.c
@@ -194,7 +194,9 @@ bool process_record_user(uint16_t keycode, keyrecord_t *record) {
 
 // Runs just one time when the keyboard initializes.
 void matrix_init_user(void) {
-
+#ifdef RGBLIGHT_COLOR_LAYER_0
+  rgblight_setrgb(RGBLIGHT_COLOR_LAYER_0);
+#endif
 };
 
 // Runs constantly in the background, in a loop.