diff --git a/twrp.cpp b/twrp.cpp
index 5f58e41a..469e0808 100644
--- a/twrp.cpp
+++ b/twrp.cpp
@@ -270,6 +270,13 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
 	}
 
 	// Read the settings file
+#ifdef TW_HAS_MTP
+	// We unmount partitions sometimes during early boot which may override
+	// the default of MTP being enabled by auto toggling MTP off. This
+	// will force it back to enabled then get overridden by the settings
+	// file, assuming that an entry for tw_mtp_enabled is set.
+	DataManager::SetValue("tw_mtp_enabled", 1);
+#endif
 	DataManager::ReadSettingsFile();
 
 	// Fixup the RTC clock on devices which require it