diff --git a/tt_metal/impl/dispatch/work_executor.hpp b/tt_metal/impl/dispatch/work_executor.hpp
index dc3c127dadc..dbdc26042dd 100644
--- a/tt_metal/impl/dispatch/work_executor.hpp
+++ b/tt_metal/impl/dispatch/work_executor.hpp
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ class WorkExecutor {
     inline void initialize() {
         this->work_executor_mode = default_worker_executor_mode();
         this->worker_queue_mode = default_worker_queue_mode();
+        this->worker_state = WorkerState::IDLE;
         this->worker_queue.parent_thread_id = 0;
         this->worker_queue.worker_thread_id = 0;
         set_process_priority(0);