diff --git a/openslides/projector/api.py b/openslides/projector/api.py
index 9daf943f9..c36aebe73 100644
--- a/openslides/projector/api.py
+++ b/openslides/projector/api.py
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ def projector_message_set(message, sid=None):
     try:
         overlay = ProjectorOverlay.objects.get(def_name='Message')
     except ProjectorOverlay.DoesNotExist:
-        overlay = ProjectorOverlay(def_name='Message', active=True)
+        overlay = ProjectorOverlay(def_name='Message', active=False)
     overlay.sid=sid
     overlay.save()
 
diff --git a/openslides/projector/views.py b/openslides/projector/views.py
index 4d7db7b8e..ae1e90770 100644
--- a/openslides/projector/views.py
+++ b/openslides/projector/views.py
@@ -52,9 +52,8 @@ class ControlView(TemplateView, AjaxMixin):
                     projector_overlay = ProjectorOverlay.objects.get(
                         def_name=name)
                 except ProjectorOverlay.DoesNotExist:
-                    active = name == 'Message'
                     projector_overlay = ProjectorOverlay(def_name=name,
-                        active=active)
+                        active=False)
                     projector_overlay.save()
                 overlays.append(projector_overlay)
         return overlays