diff --git a/macros/miscs/startup.cfg b/macros/miscs/startup.cfg
index ab55531a5..bdaf367b5 100644
--- a/macros/miscs/startup.cfg
+++ b/macros/miscs/startup.cfg
@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@ gcode:
         _INIT_CHECK_MMU
     {% endif %}
 
+    ## Set the startup status LED
+    _INIT_LEDS
+
     # User custom startup process. Define them in your overrides.cfg if needed :)
     _INIT_USERCUSTOM
 
@@ -49,7 +52,7 @@ gcode:
 
 [gcode_macro _INIT_LEDS]
 gcode:
-    {% if printer["gcode_macro _USER_VARIABLES"].status_leds_enabled %}
+    {% if printer["gcode_macro _USER_VARIABLES"].status_leds_enabled or printer["gcode_macro _USER_VARIABLES"].status_leds_caselight_enabled %}
         {% if printer["gcode_macro _USER_VARIABLES"].caselight_on_at_startup|default(False) %}
             STATUS_LEDS COLOR="READY"
         {% else %}