diff --git a/direct/src/task/FrameProfiler.py b/direct/src/task/FrameProfiler.py
index 12636a64d5..88d7cd5040 100755
--- a/direct/src/task/FrameProfiler.py
+++ b/direct/src/task/FrameProfiler.py
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ class FrameProfiler:
                 assert (self._logSchedule[j] % e) == 0
         assert isInteger(self._period)
         self._enableFC = FunctionCall(self._setEnabled, taskMgr.getProfileFramesSV())
+        self._enableFC.pushCurrentState()
 
     def destroy(self):
         self._enableFC.set(False)
diff --git a/direct/src/task/TaskProfiler.py b/direct/src/task/TaskProfiler.py
index 81aa3cd86c..83058e6736 100755
--- a/direct/src/task/TaskProfiler.py
+++ b/direct/src/task/TaskProfiler.py
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ class TaskProfiler:
 
     def __init__(self):
         self._enableFC = FunctionCall(self._setEnabled, taskMgr.getProfileTasksSV())
+        self._enableFC.pushCurrentState()
         # table of task name pattern to TaskTracker
         self._namePrefix2tracker = {}
         self._task = None