diff --git a/src/config.c b/src/config.c
index e67b39c08a..c85c76d76d 100644
--- a/src/config.c
+++ b/src/config.c
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ config_property_definition _generalDefinitions[] = {
 	{ offsetof(general_configuration, last_save_scenario_directory),    "last_scenario_directory",      CONFIG_VALUE_TYPE_STRING,       { .value_string = NULL },       NULL                    },
 	{ offsetof(general_configuration, last_save_track_directory),       "last_track_directory",         CONFIG_VALUE_TYPE_STRING,       { .value_string = NULL },       NULL                    },
 	{ offsetof(general_configuration, window_limit),					"window_limit",					CONFIG_VALUE_TYPE_UINT8,		WINDOW_LIMIT_MAX,				NULL					},
-	{ offsetof(general_configuration, zoom_to_cursor),					"zoom_to_cursor",				CONFIG_VALUE_TYPE_BOOLEAN,		false,							NULL					},
+	{ offsetof(general_configuration, zoom_to_cursor),					"zoom_to_cursor",				CONFIG_VALUE_TYPE_BOOLEAN,		true,							NULL					},
 };
 
 config_property_definition _interfaceDefinitions[] = {