diff --git a/src/components/Chart.tsx b/src/components/Chart.tsx
index 17ad8a75..100faca7 100644
--- a/src/components/Chart.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Chart.tsx
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ export function Chart<TDatum>({
     }
   }, [containerEl])
 
-  const [isIntersecting, setIsIntersecting] = React.useState(true)
+  const [isIntersecting, setIsIntersecting] = React.useState(false)
 
   React.useEffect(() => {
     if (!containerEl || !options.useIntersectionObserver) return