diff --git a/BinaryDad.Coding/wwwroot/js/hub.js b/BinaryDad.Coding/wwwroot/js/hub.js
index e2e1456..cc9ba7a 100644
--- a/BinaryDad.Coding/wwwroot/js/hub.js
+++ b/BinaryDad.Coding/wwwroot/js/hub.js
@@ -37,14 +37,15 @@
         $('#editor').height(editorHeight - 2);
     };
 
-    isLiveMode();
-    setHeight();
-
     // events
     $(window).on('hashchange', isLiveMode);
     $(window).resize(setHeight);
     $('#your-name-text, #your-color-text').doneTyping(sendName);
 
+    isLiveMode();
+    setHeight();
+    window.location.hash = '#live'; // set live mode on by default
+
     let isTeacher = window.location.hash === '#4ELQcUq7UnFGghAZCVr4Chr9JmtncigfkGu5WSf9';
 
     if (isTeacher) {