diff --git a/src/common/config.py b/src/common/config.py
index e70866587..3f94b61c1 100644
--- a/src/common/config.py
+++ b/src/common/config.py
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ class Config:
                     'keyid': [ opt_str, '', '', True ],
                     'gpg_sign_presence': [ opt_bool, True, _('If disabled, don\'t sign presences with GPG key, even if GPG is configured.') ],
                     'keyname': [ opt_str, '', '', True ],
-                    'enable_esessions': [opt_bool, True, _('Enable ESessions encryption for this account.')],
+                    'enable_esessions': [opt_bool, True, _('Enable ESessions encryption for this account.'), True],
                     'autonegotiate_esessions': [opt_bool, True, _('Should Gajim automatically start an encrypted session when possible?')],
                     'connection_types': [ opt_str, 'tls ssl plain', _('Ordered list (space separated) of connection type to try. Can contain tls, ssl or plain')],
                     'tls_version': [ opt_str, '1.0', '' ],