diff --git a/cubesatsim/cubesatsim.ino b/cubesatsim/cubesatsim.ino
index f7eb55a0..bc6d086f 100644
--- a/cubesatsim/cubesatsim.ino
+++ b/cubesatsim/cubesatsim.ino
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ void loop() {
   }
   else if (mode == SSTV)
   {
-      first_time_sstv = false;	  
+//      first_time_sstv = false;	  
       char image_file[128];
       if (first_time_sstv) {  
 //      if (false) {    // turn this off for now