diff --git a/jarvis/__init__.py b/jarvis/__init__.py
index 661dc8e..0eaa60b 100644
--- a/jarvis/__init__.py
+++ b/jarvis/__init__.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ jarvis = commands.Bot(
 )
 slash = SlashCommand(jarvis, sync_commands=True, sync_on_cog_reload=True)
 jarvis_self = Process()
-__version__ = "1.9.4"
+__version__ = "1.9.5"
 
 jconfig = get_config()
 db = DBManager(jconfig.mongo["connect"]).mongo
diff --git a/jarvis/cogs/starboard.py b/jarvis/cogs/starboard.py
index 643f30e..d8a6c03 100644
--- a/jarvis/cogs/starboard.py
+++ b/jarvis/cogs/starboard.py
@@ -211,6 +211,7 @@ class StarboardCog(commands.Cog):
             starboard=starboard.id,
             admin=ctx.author.id,
             star=star.id,
+            active=True,
         ).insert()
 
         await ctx.send(