diff --git a/src/common/cfgfiles.c b/src/common/cfgfiles.c
index 800fc1ca..33d9a5d6 100644
--- a/src/common/cfgfiles.c
+++ b/src/common/cfgfiles.c
@@ -785,6 +785,7 @@ load_default_config(void)
 	prefs.hex_input_tray_hilight = 1;
 	prefs.hex_input_tray_priv = 1;
 	prefs.hex_irc_cap_server_time = 1;
+	prefs.hex_irc_logging = 1;
 	prefs.hex_irc_who_join = 1; /* Can kick with inordinate amount of channels, required for some of our features though, TODO: add cap like away check? */
 	prefs.hex_irc_whois_front = 1;
 	prefs.hex_net_auto_reconnect = 1;