diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/reducers/announcements.js b/app/javascript/mastodon/reducers/announcements.js
index 2134b04c6..ebb119d46 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/reducers/announcements.js
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/reducers/announcements.js
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import {
 const initialState = ImmutableMap({
   items: ImmutableList(),
   isLoading: false,
-  show: false,
+  show: true,
 });
 
 const updateReaction = (state, id, name, updater) => state.update('items', list => list.map(announcement => {