diff --git a/garage.py b/garage.py
index 754f09b..ed56df9 100644
--- a/garage.py
+++ b/garage.py
@@ -22,11 +22,14 @@ topic = config['push'].get('topic')
 
 
 def main():
-    persistState()
-
     eastButton = Button(eastPin)
     westButton = Button(westPin)
 
+    state['east-door'] = 'closed' if eastButton.is_pressed else 'open'
+    state['west-door'] = 'closed' if westButton.is_pressed else 'open'
+
+    persistState()
+
     eastButton.when_pressed = eastDoorClosed
     eastButton.when_released = eastDoorOpened
     westButton.when_pressed = westDoorClosed