diff --git a/core/scene.lua b/core/scene.lua
index cd2222c..aebdc07 100644
--- a/core/scene.lua
+++ b/core/scene.lua
@@ -21,7 +21,10 @@ function scene.new(cached)
 		subscriptions = {},
 		buffer = {}
 	}
-	return setmetatable(self, scene)
+	local newScene = setmetatable(self, scene)
+	newScene:activate()
+
+	return newScene
 end
 
 local skipframes = 10