diff --git a/Source/PKRevealController/PKRevealController.m b/Source/PKRevealController/PKRevealController.m
index 6ecd223..c75ca13 100644
--- a/Source/PKRevealController/PKRevealController.m
+++ b/Source/PKRevealController/PKRevealController.m
@@ -552,6 +552,7 @@ - (void)loadDefaultValues
     _leftViewWidthRange = DEFAULT_LEFT_VIEW_WIDTH_RANGE;
     _rightViewWidthRange = DEFAULT_RIGHT_VIEW_WIDTH_RANGE;
     _recognizesResetTapOnFrontViewInPresentationMode = DEFAULT_RECOGNIZES_RESET_TAP_ON_FRONT_VIEW_IN_PRESENTATION_MODE_VALUE;
+    _state = PKRevealControllerShowsFrontViewController;
 }
 
 - (void)setupContainerViews