diff --git a/packages/core/src/Base/Traits/HasChannels.php b/packages/core/src/Base/Traits/HasChannels.php
index 1358347674..7220d97b1c 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/Base/Traits/HasChannels.php
+++ b/packages/core/src/Base/Traits/HasChannels.php
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ public static function bootHasChannels()
             $channels = Channel::get()->mapWithKeys(function ($channel) {
                 return [
                     $channel->id => [
-                        'enabled' => false,
-                        'starts_at' => null,
+                        'enabled' => $channel->default,
+                        'starts_at' => $channel->default ? now() : null,
                         'ends_at' => null,
                     ],
                 ];