diff --git a/monitor/system.cpp b/monitor/system.cpp
index 229eca8..dbb9b73 100644
--- a/monitor/system.cpp
+++ b/monitor/system.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@
 #include "json_parser.hpp"
 #endif
 
+#include "config.h"
+
 #include <nlohmann/json.hpp>
 #include <phosphor-logging/log.hpp>
 #include <sdbusplus/bus.hpp>
@@ -41,11 +43,12 @@
 System::System(Mode mode, sdbusplus::bus::bus& bus,
                const sdeventplus::Event& event) :
     _mode(mode),
-    _bus(bus), _event(event)
-{
-    _powerState = std::make_unique<PGoodState>(
+    _bus(bus), _event(event),
+    _powerState(std::make_unique<PGoodState>(
         bus, std::bind(std::mem_fn(&System::powerStateChanged), this,
-                       std::placeholders::_1));
+                       std::placeholders::_1))),
+    _thermalAlert(bus, THERMAL_ALERT_OBJPATH)
+{
 
     json jsonObj = json::object();
 #ifdef MONITOR_USE_JSON
@@ -212,6 +215,8 @@
     }
     else
     {
+        _thermalAlert.enabled(false);
+
         // Cancel any in-progress power off actions
         std::for_each(_powerOffRules.begin(), _powerOffRules.end(),
                       [this](auto& rule) { rule->cancel(); });