diff --git a/StateMachineController.cpp b/StateMachineController.cpp
index 7ac4eb9..9162f60 100644
--- a/StateMachineController.cpp
+++ b/StateMachineController.cpp
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ StateMachineController::StateMachineController(QObject *parent):
     pausedState->addTransition(this, SIGNAL(pauseRequested()), historyState);
 
     // Define which child state should be the initial state
-    runningState->setInitialState(state_preDelay);
+    runningState->setInitialState(state_userReaction);
     stateMachine->setInitialState(runningState);
 
     // connect states to functions for starting timers