diff --git a/src/common/config.py b/src/common/config.py
index 19c3021f5..fd84606ef 100644
--- a/src/common/config.py
+++ b/src/common/config.py
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ class Config:
 		'tabs_always_visible': [opt_bool, False, _('Show tab when only one conversation?')],
 		'tabs_border': [opt_bool, False, _('Show tabbed notebook border in chat windows?')],
 		'tabs_close_button': [opt_bool, True, _('Show close button in tab?')],
-		'log_encrypted_sessions': [opt_bool, False, _('When negotiating an encrypted session, should Gajim assume you want your messages to be logged?')],
+		'log_encrypted_sessions': [opt_bool, True, _('When negotiating an encrypted session, should Gajim assume you want your messages to be logged?')],
 		'e2e_public_key': [opt_bool, False, _('When negotiating an encrypted session, should Gajim prefer to use public keys for identification?')],
 		'chat_avatar_width': [opt_int, 52],
 		'chat_avatar_height': [opt_int, 52],