diff --git a/assets/js/rover_map_hook.ts b/assets/js/rover_map_hook.ts
index 85f58e41..e2815913 100644
--- a/assets/js/rover_map_hook.ts
+++ b/assets/js/rover_map_hook.ts
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ export const RoverMap: Partial<RoverMapHook> = {
     this.selectedCandidateMarker = null
     this.candidatePathLayer = L.layerGroup()
     this.gridLayer = L.layerGroup()
-    this.gridVisible = false
+    this.gridVisible = true
     this.cellLookup = new Map()
     this.topoLayer = null
 
@@ -183,6 +183,8 @@ export const RoverMap: Partial<RoverMapHook> = {
     map.fitBounds(this.driveCircle.getBounds(), { padding: [20, 20] })
 
     this.candidatePathLayer.addTo(map)
+    this.gridLayer.addTo(map)
+    updateGridOverlay(map, this.gridLayer)
 
     L.control.scale({ metric: false, imperial: true, position: "bottomleft" }).addTo(map)