diff --git a/examples/AppSwitcher/Macros.cpp b/examples/AppSwitcher/Macros.cpp
index af9bdba4..14060bbd 100644
--- a/examples/AppSwitcher/Macros.cpp
+++ b/examples/AppSwitcher/Macros.cpp
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ namespace H = kaleidoscope::hostos;
 static bool appSwitchActive = false;
 
 const macro_t *macroAppSwitch(uint8_t keyState) {
+  appSwitchActive = true;
   Key mod = Key_LeftAlt;
 
   if (HostOS.os() == H::OSX)