diff --git a/VSProject/KSPWheel/PartModules/KSPWheelBase.cs b/VSProject/KSPWheel/PartModules/KSPWheelBase.cs
index 6a9c213..60c4327 100644
--- a/VSProject/KSPWheel/PartModules/KSPWheelBase.cs
+++ b/VSProject/KSPWheel/PartModules/KSPWheelBase.cs
@@ -773,6 +773,7 @@ public override string GetInfo()
         private void initializeScaling()
         {
             if (initializedScaling) { return; }
+            prevScale = scale;
             initializedScaling = true;
             setScale(scale, false);
         }