diff --git a/src/Keyboardio-LEDControl.cpp b/src/Keyboardio-LEDControl.cpp
index 18c3a953..b9351cd4 100644
--- a/src/Keyboardio-LEDControl.cpp
+++ b/src/Keyboardio-LEDControl.cpp
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ LEDMode::activate (void) {
 
 void
 LEDMode::begin(void) {
+  Keyboardio.use(&LEDControl, NULL);
   LEDControl.mode_add(this);
 }