diff --git a/essentials-framework/Essentials Core/PepperDashEssentialsBase/Display/MockDisplay.cs b/essentials-framework/Essentials Core/PepperDashEssentialsBase/Display/MockDisplay.cs
index eb529376..4ac61943 100644
--- a/essentials-framework/Essentials Core/PepperDashEssentialsBase/Display/MockDisplay.cs	
+++ b/essentials-framework/Essentials Core/PepperDashEssentialsBase/Display/MockDisplay.cs	
@@ -111,7 +111,12 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core
 
 		public override void ExecuteSwitch(object selector)
 		{
-			Debug.Console(2, this, "ExecuteSwitch: {0}", selector);
+			Debug.Console(2, this, "ExecuteSwitch: {0}", selector);
+
+		    if (!_PowerIsOn)
+		    {
+		        PowerOn();
+		    }
 		}