diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 1a0537d..cbfeb38 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ const createVidList = () => {
 
 var hls = null;
 var currentVideoIndex = 0;
+var firstRun = true;
 if(window.location.hash) {
     let hash = window.location.hash;
     if(hash.startsWith('#playlistEntry')) {
@@ -113,9 +114,12 @@ if(window.location.hash) {
 }
 
 const changeVid = index => {
-    if (index === currentVideoIndex){
+    if (index === currentVideoIndex && !firstRun){
         return;
     }
+    if(firstRun) {
+        firstRun = false;
+    }
     let oldSelectedVideo = document.querySelector(`#playlistEntry${currentVideoIndex}`);
     oldSelectedVideo.classList.remove("bg-dark");
     oldSelectedVideo.classList.remove("text-light");