diff --git a/tests/domain/build-runtime-scene.test.ts b/tests/domain/build-runtime-scene.test.ts
index 386ce227..b8dad827 100644
--- a/tests/domain/build-runtime-scene.test.ts
+++ b/tests/domain/build-runtime-scene.test.ts
@@ -939,7 +939,7 @@ describe("buildRuntimeSceneFromDocument", () => {
       },
       {
         entityId: "entity-npc-overnight",
-        active: false
+        active: true
       }
     ]);
     expect(
diff --git a/tests/unit/runtime-host.test.ts b/tests/unit/runtime-host.test.ts
index 4b2ba41f..3cec9672 100644
--- a/tests/unit/runtime-host.test.ts
+++ b/tests/unit/runtime-host.test.ts
@@ -978,7 +978,7 @@ describe("RuntimeHost", () => {
     expect(hostInternals.runtimeScene?.npcDefinitions[0]).toEqual(
       expect.objectContaining({
         entityId: npc.id,
-        active: false,
+        active: true,
         activeRoutineTitle: null
       })
     );
@@ -1181,7 +1181,7 @@ describe("RuntimeHost", () => {
     expect(hostInternals.runtimeScene?.npcDefinitions[0]).toEqual(
       expect.objectContaining({
         entityId: npc.id,
-        active: false,
+        active: true,
         activeRoutineTitle: null,
         animationClipName: null,
         yawDegrees: 90,