diff --git a/examples/light/main/app_main.cpp b/examples/light/main/app_main.cpp
index 1d61acb2b..ff309eb80 100644
--- a/examples/light/main/app_main.cpp
+++ b/examples/light/main/app_main.cpp
@@ -166,6 +166,7 @@ extern "C" void app_main()
     light_config.on_off.on_off = DEFAULT_POWER;
     light_config.on_off.lighting.start_up_on_off = nullptr;
     light_config.level_control.current_level = DEFAULT_BRIGHTNESS;
+    light_config.level_control.on_level = DEFAULT_BRIGHTNESS;
     light_config.level_control.lighting.start_up_current_level = DEFAULT_BRIGHTNESS;
     light_config.color_control.color_mode = (uint8_t)ColorControl::ColorMode::kColorTemperature;
     light_config.color_control.enhanced_color_mode = (uint8_t)ColorControl::ColorMode::kColorTemperature;