1 files changed, 5 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/keyboards/moonlander/matrix.c b/keyboards/moonlander/matrix.c
index 2ad4ccc5fd..3907dcb1fa 100644
--- a/keyboards/moonlander/matrix.c
+++ b/keyboards/moonlander/matrix.c
@@ -87,7 +87,10 @@ void matrix_init_custom(void) {
     setPinInputLow(A7);
     setPinInputLow(B0);
 
+    is_launching = true;
+    #ifndef HALFMOON
     mcp23018_init();
+    #endif
 }
 
 bool matrix_scan_custom(matrix_row_t current_matrix[]) {
@@ -216,6 +219,7 @@ void matrix_power_up(void) {
         ML_LED_1(false);
         ML_LED_2(false);
         ML_LED_3(false);
+
         ML_LED_4(false);
         ML_LED_5(false);
         ML_LED_6(false);
@@ -230,4 +234,4 @@ void matrix_power_up(void) {
 
 bool is_transport_connected(void) {
     return mcp23018_initd;
-}
-\ No newline at end of file
+}