diff --git a/code/modules/modular_computers/computers/item/laptop/laptop.dm b/code/modules/modular_computers/computers/item/laptop/laptop.dm
index 9e029236cea6..8dbb3472a44c 100644
--- a/code/modules/modular_computers/computers/item/laptop/laptop.dm
+++ b/code/modules/modular_computers/computers/item/laptop/laptop.dm
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 	item_flags = SLOWS_WHILE_IN_HAND
 
 	screen_on = FALSE 		// Starts closed
-	var/start_open = TRUE	// unless this var is set to 1
+	var/start_open = FALSE	// unless this var is set to 1
 	var/icon_state_closed = "laptop-closed"
 	var/w_class_open = WEIGHT_CLASS_BULKY
 	var/slowdown_open = TRUE