diff --git a/Meade.net.Telescope.UnitTests/TelescopeUnitTests.cs b/Meade.net.Telescope.UnitTests/TelescopeUnitTests.cs
index ab017f5..a7282be 100644
--- a/Meade.net.Telescope.UnitTests/TelescopeUnitTests.cs
+++ b/Meade.net.Telescope.UnitTests/TelescopeUnitTests.cs
@@ -1616,5 +1616,22 @@ namespace Meade.net.Telescope.UnitTests
 
             Assert.That(result, Is.EqualTo(rightAscension));
         }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void Tracking_Get_WhenDefault_ThenIsTrue()
+        {
+            Assert.That(_telescope.Tracking, Is.True);
+        }
+
+        [TestCase(true)]
+        [TestCase(false)]
+        public void Tracking_SetAndGet_WhenValueSet_ThenCanGetNewValue(bool tracking)
+        {
+            _telescope.Tracking = tracking;
+
+            Assert.That(_telescope.Tracking, Is.EqualTo( tracking));
+        }
+
+
     }
 }
diff --git a/Meade.net.Telescope/Telescope.cs b/Meade.net.Telescope/Telescope.cs
index 5169308..a79b7c4 100644
--- a/Meade.net.Telescope/Telescope.cs
+++ b/Meade.net.Telescope/Telescope.cs
@@ -311,6 +311,7 @@ namespace ASCOM.Meade.net
                             _userNewerPulseGuiding = IsNewPulseGuidingSupported();
                             _targetDeclination = INVALID_PARAMETER;
                             _targetRightAscension = INVALID_PARAMETER;
+                            _tracking = true;
 
                             LogMessage("Connected Set", $"New Pulse Guiding Supported: {_userNewerPulseGuiding}");
                             IsConnected = true;