diff --git a/src/render/software/VegetationRenderer.cpp b/src/render/software/VegetationRenderer.cpp
index ee87693..d974600 100644
--- a/src/render/software/VegetationRenderer.cpp
+++ b/src/render/software/VegetationRenderer.cpp
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ private:
 VegetationRenderer::VegetationRenderer(SoftwareRenderer *parent):
     parent(parent)
 {
+    enabled = true;
 }
 
 void VegetationRenderer::setEnabled(bool enabled)