diff --git a/system/hardware/tici/hardware.py b/system/hardware/tici/hardware.py
index fdddf4d063..352ffaaa6d 100644
--- a/system/hardware/tici/hardware.py
+++ b/system/hardware/tici/hardware.py
@@ -467,10 +467,10 @@ class Tici(HardwareBase):
     os.system("sudo chmod a+w /dev/kmsg")
 
     # TODO: remove the if once agnos 7 ships
-    # Turn off fan, turned on by the ABL
+    # Ensure fan gpio is enabled so fan runs until shutdown, also turned on at boot by the ABL
     if os.path.exists('/sys/class/gpio/gpio49/'):
       gpio_init(GPIO.SOM_ST_IO, True)
-      gpio_set(GPIO.SOM_ST_IO, 0)
+      gpio_set(GPIO.SOM_ST_IO, 1)
 
     # *** IRQ config ***