diff --git a/src/Entity/RiderSession.php b/src/Entity/RiderSession.php
index 4c879cd7..3e6fc0a7 100644
--- a/src/Entity/RiderSession.php
+++ b/src/Entity/RiderSession.php
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ class RiderSession
         // default date generated to now
         $this->id = $this->generateKeyID();
         $this->rider = null;
-        $this->is_active = false;
+        $this->is_active = true;
     }
 
     public function generateKeyID()