diff --git a/src/modules/LightSwitch/LightSwitchModuleInterface/dllmain.cpp b/src/modules/LightSwitch/LightSwitchModuleInterface/dllmain.cpp
index be3afb170d..4e95555a5a 100644
--- a/src/modules/LightSwitch/LightSwitchModuleInterface/dllmain.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/LightSwitch/LightSwitchModuleInterface/dllmain.cpp
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ public:
 
         m_force_light_event_handle = CreateDefaultEvent(L"POWERTOYS_LIGHTSWITCH_FORCE_LIGHT");
         m_force_dark_event_handle = CreateDefaultEvent(L"POWERTOYS_LIGHTSWITCH_FORCE_DARK");
-        m_manual_override_event_handle = CreateDefaultEvent(L"POWERTOYS_LIGHTSWITCH_MANUAL_OVERRIDE");
+        m_manual_override_event_handle = CreateEventW(nullptr, TRUE, FALSE, L"POWERTOYS_LIGHTSWITCH_MANUAL_OVERRIDE");
 
         init_settings();
     };