diff --git a/Content.Shared/RatKing/RatKingComponent.cs b/Content.Shared/RatKing/RatKingComponent.cs
index 712d4ae3a1..f3830cf4f7 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/RatKing/RatKingComponent.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/RatKing/RatKingComponent.cs
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ public sealed partial class RatKingComponent : Component
     /// </summary>
     [DataField("currentOrders"), ViewVariables(VVAccess.ReadWrite)]
     [AutoNetworkedField]
-    public RatKingOrderType CurrentOrder = RatKingOrderType.Loose;
+    public RatKingOrderType CurrentOrder = RatKingOrderType.Follow;
 
     /// <summary>
     /// The servants that the rat king is currently controlling