Beta SL hood strings

These two strings on my Arc’teryx beta SL jacket will not stay in place when I cinch/pull them down, am I doing something wrong? Do they need to be tied together or something? They seem pretty useless right now.

These two strings on my Arc’teryx beta SL jacket will not stay in place when I cinch/pull them down, am I doing something wrong? Do they need to be tied together or something? They seem pretty useless right now.