diff --git a/server/src/geyser_grpc_plugin.rs b/server/src/geyser_grpc_plugin.rs
index 5e592bb..de59f5f 100644
--- a/server/src/geyser_grpc_plugin.rs
+++ b/server/src/geyser_grpc_plugin.rs
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ pub struct PluginData {
     highest_write_slot: Arc<AtomicU64>,
 
     is_startup_completed: AtomicBool,
-    stream_state_on_startup: bool
+    ignore_startup_updates: bool
 }
 
 #[derive(Default)]
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ pub struct PluginConfig {
     pub slot_update_buffer_size: usize,
     pub block_update_buffer_size: usize,
     pub transaction_update_buffer_size: usize,
-    pub stream_state_on_startup: Option<bool>
+    pub skip_startup_stream: Option<bool>
 }
 
 impl GeyserPlugin for GeyserGrpcPlugin {
@@ -140,8 +140,8 @@ impl GeyserPlugin for GeyserGrpcPlugin {
             transaction_update_sender,
             highest_write_slot,
             is_startup_completed: AtomicBool::new(false),
-            // true to keep backwards compatability
-            stream_state_on_startup: config.stream_state_on_startup.unwrap_or(true)
+            // don't skip startup to keep backwards compatability
+            ignore_startup_updates: config.skip_startup_stream.unwrap_or(false)
         });
         info!("plugin data initialized");
 
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ impl GeyserPlugin for GeyserGrpcPlugin {
     ) -> PluginResult<()> {
         let data = self.data.as_ref().expect("plugin must be initialized");
 
-        if !data.is_startup_completed.load(Ordering::Relaxed) && !data.stream_state_on_startup {
+        if data.ignore_startup_updates && !data.is_startup_completed.load(Ordering::Relaxed) {
             return Ok(());
         }
 
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ impl GeyserPlugin for GeyserGrpcPlugin {
     ) -> PluginResult<()> {
         let data = self.data.as_ref().expect("plugin must be initialized");
 
-        if !data.is_startup_completed.load(Ordering::Relaxed) && !data.stream_state_on_startup {
+        if data.ignore_startup_updates && !data.is_startup_completed.load(Ordering::Relaxed) {
             return Ok(());
         }
 
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ impl GeyserPlugin for GeyserGrpcPlugin {
     ) -> PluginResult<()> {
         let data = self.data.as_ref().expect("plugin must be initialized");
 
-        if !data.is_startup_completed.load(Ordering::Relaxed) && !data.stream_state_on_startup {
+        if data.ignore_startup_updates && !data.is_startup_completed.load(Ordering::Relaxed) {
             return Ok(());
         }
 
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ impl GeyserPlugin for GeyserGrpcPlugin {
     fn notify_block_metadata(&self, block_info: ReplicaBlockInfoVersions) -> PluginResult<()> {
         let data = self.data.as_ref().expect("plugin must be initialized");
 
-        if !data.is_startup_completed.load(Ordering::Relaxed) && !data.stream_state_on_startup {
+        if data.ignore_startup_updates && !data.is_startup_completed.load(Ordering::Relaxed) {
             return Ok(());
         }