diff --git a/control/json/manager.cpp b/control/json/manager.cpp
index d0c254b..a519836 100644
--- a/control/json/manager.cpp
+++ b/control/json/manager.cpp
@@ -70,7 +70,6 @@
 
     // Load the zone configurations
     _zones = getConfig<Zone>(false, event, this);
-
     // Load the fan configurations and move each fan into its zone
     auto fans = getConfig<Fan>(false);
     for (auto& fan : fans)
@@ -92,6 +91,9 @@
             itZone->second->addFan(std::move(fan.second));
         }
     }
+    // Enable zones
+    std::for_each(_zones.begin(), _zones.end(),
+                  [](const auto& entry) { entry.second->enable(); });
 
     // Load any events configured and enable
     _events = getConfig<Event>(true, this, _zones);
diff --git a/control/json/zone.cpp b/control/json/zone.cpp
index bf11cba..d7d1a90 100644
--- a/control/json/zone.cpp
+++ b/control/json/zone.cpp
@@ -74,7 +74,10 @@
     {
         setInterfaces(jsonObj);
     }
+}
 
+void Zone::enable()
+{
     // Restore thermal control current mode state
     restoreCurrentMode();
 
diff --git a/control/json/zone.hpp b/control/json/zone.hpp
index 670781b..6ed90f8 100644
--- a/control/json/zone.hpp
+++ b/control/json/zone.hpp
@@ -185,6 +185,14 @@
     }
 
     /**
+     * @brief Enable the zone
+     *
+     * Performs the necessary tasks to enable the zone such as restoring any
+     * dbus property states(if persisted), starting the decrement timer, etc...
+     */
+    void enable();
+
+    /**
      * @brief Add a fan object to the zone
      *
      * @param[in] fan - Unique pointer to a fan object that will be moved into